Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland

Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 4,874 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4,874 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
108th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,955 number
in 2011
All-time low
3,224 number
in 1999
Years of data
33
1976–2012

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1976–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1976199420121976: 4.6k number1977: 3.6k number1978: 3.6k number1979: 3.7k number1980: 3.7k number1981: 3.8k number1982: 3.8k number1983: 3.8k number1984: 3.8k number1985: 3.8k number1986: 3.8k number1987: 3.8k number1988: 3.8k number1989: 3.6k number1990: 3.7k number1991: 3.6k number1992: 3.7k number1993: 3.7k number1994: 3.7k number1995: 3.6k number1996: 3.6k number1997: 3.5k number1998: 3.6k number1999: 3.2k number2004: 4.1k number2005: 4.0k number2006: 4.1k number2007: 4.8k number2008: 4.8k number2009: 4.8k number2010: 4.8k number2011: 5.0k number2012: 4.9k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland is 4,874 number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 4,955 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,224 number, in 1999.

Ireland ranks 108th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1976 to 2012.
Year number Change
1976 4,588 number —
1977 3,615 number -21.2%
1978 3,608 number -0.2%
1979 3,728 number +3.3%
1980 3,712 number -0.4%
1981 3,841 number +3.5%
1982 3,783 number -1.5%
1983 3,760 number -0.6%
1984 3,797 number +1.0%
1985 3,767 number -0.8%
1986 3,767 number +0.0%
1987 3,771 number +0.1%
1988 3,757 number -0.4%
1989 3,646 number -3.0%
1990 3,675 number +0.8%
1991 3,649 number -0.7%
1992 3,651 number +0.1%
1993 3,728 number +2.1%
1994 3,682 number -1.2%
1995 3,603 number -2.1%
1996 3,603 number +0.0%
1997 3,494 number -3.0%
1998 3,573 number +2.3%
1999 3,224 number -9.8%
2004 4,121 number +27.8%
2005 4,035 number -2.1%
2006 4,116 number +2.0%
2007 4,763 number +15.7%
2008 4,769 number +0.1%
2009 4,839 number +1.5%
2010 4,846 number +0.1%
2011 4,955 number +2.2%
2012 4,874 number -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +27.8% 3,224 number 4,121 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,885 number 3,608 number 4,588 number 4
1980s 3,760 number 3,646 number 3,841 number 10
1990s 3,588 number 3,224 number 3,728 number 10
2000s 4,440 number 4,035 number 4,839 number 6
2010s 4,892 number 4,846 number 4,955 number 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 105 Eritrea 5,505 number compare
  2. 106 Finland 5,485 number compare
  3. 107 Palestine 5,462 number compare
  4. 109 Romania 4,776 number compare
  5. 110 Kazakhstan 4,582 number compare
  6. 111 East Timor 4,551 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland was 4,874 number in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,955 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,224 number in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.