Teachers in primary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male was 4,874 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Ireland, 1976–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in primary education, male in Ireland stood at 4,874 number.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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 in Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,874 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,874 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.8% | 3,224 number | 4,121 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Ireland was 4,874 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,955 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,224 number in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/