Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0011 number per person in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.0011 number per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0014 number per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0009 number per person
in 1999
Years of data
33
1976–2012

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland, 1976–2012

00.0010.0010.0021976199420121976: 0.001 number per person1977: 0.001 number per person1978: 0.001 number per person1979: 0.001 number per person1980: 0.001 number per person1981: 0.001 number per person1982: 0.001 number per person1983: 0.001 number per person1984: 0.001 number per person1985: 0.001 number per person1986: 0.001 number per person1987: 0.001 number per person1988: 0.001 number per person1989: 0.001 number per person1990: 0.001 number per person1991: 0.001 number per person1992: 0.001 number per person1993: 0.001 number per person1994: 0.001 number per person1995: 0.001 number per person1996: 0.001 number per person1997: 0.001 number per person1998: 0.001 number per person1999: 0.001 number per person2004: 0.001 number per person2005: 0.001 number per person2006: 0.001 number per person2007: 0.001 number per person2008: 0.001 number per person2009: 0.001 number per person2010: 0.001 number per person2011: 0.001 number per person2012: 0.001 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0011 number per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0014 number per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 number per person, in 1999.

Ireland ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland, 1976 to 2012.
Year number per person Change
1976 0.0014 number per person —
1977 0.0011 number per person -22.3%
1978 0.0011 number per person -1.6%
1979 0.0011 number per person +2.0%
1980 0.0011 number per person -1.6%
1981 0.0011 number per person +2.3%
1982 0.0011 number per person -2.4%
1983 0.0011 number per person -1.3%
1984 0.0011 number per person +0.4%
1985 0.0011 number per person -0.9%
1986 0.0011 number per person -0.0%
1987 0.0011 number per person +0.1%
1988 0.0011 number per person +0.1%
1989 0.001 number per person -2.6%
1990 0.001 number per person +0.7%
1991 0.001 number per person -1.3%
1992 0.001 number per person -0.6%
1993 0.001 number per person +1.6%
1994 0.001 number per person -1.6%
1995 0.001 number per person -2.6%
1996 0.001 number per person -0.8%
1997 0.001 number per person -4.0%
1998 0.001 number per person +1.2%
1999 0.0009 number per person -10.8%
2004 0.001 number per person +17.9%
2005 0.001 number per person -4.2%
2006 0.001 number per person -0.7%
2007 0.0011 number per person +12.4%
2008 0.0011 number per person -1.9%
2009 0.0011 number per person +0.4%
2010 0.0011 number per person -0.4%
2011 0.0011 number per person +1.8%
2012 0.0011 number per person -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0012 number per person 0.0011 number per person 0.0014 number per person 4
1980s 0.0011 number per person 0.001 number per person 0.0011 number per person 10
1990s 0.001 number per person 0.0009 number per person 0.001 number per person 10
2000s 0.001 number per person 0.001 number per person 0.0011 number per person 6
2010s 0.0011 number per person 0.0011 number per person 0.0011 number per person 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 109 Andorra 0.0011 number per person compare
  2. 110 Iran 0.0011 number per person compare
  3. 111 Panama 0.0011 number per person compare
  4. 113 Ecuador 0.0011 number per person compare
  5. 114 Japan 0.0011 number per person compare
  6. 115 El Salvador 0.001 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0011 number per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0014 number per person in 1976.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 number per person in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Ireland ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.