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Breakdown of Career Break by year, sector and gender

Year Primary (Male) Primary (Female) Post Primary (Male)* Post Primary (Female)* Overall Total
2023/2024 527 2204 287 596 3614
2022/2023 446 1915 260 532 3153
2021/2022 312 1486 165 412 2375
2020/2021 273 1366 159 387 2185
2019/2020 362 1713 199 464 2738
2018/2019 327 1555 155 414 2451
2017/2018 287 1420 146 411 2264
2016/2017 245 1348 124 373 2090
2015/2016 236 1251 103 351 1941
2014/2015 210 1236 75 321 1842
2013/2014 178 1183 62 292 1715
2012/2013 123 1105 53 254 1535
  • This information excludes Education and Training Boards (ETBs)

Number of Teachers that are job-sharing

School Year Primary Post Primary*
2023/2024 3903 1462
2022/2023 3621 1443
2021/2022 3171 1326
2020/2021 2955 1251
2019/2020 2790 1228
2018/2019 2424 1165
2017/2018 2128 1122
2016/2017 1836 1065
  • This information excludes Education and Training Boards (ETBs)

Retired Teacher Numbers returning to Teaching

School Year Primary Teachers Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive Teachers* Total Number of Teachers Total Number of Days Worked
Number of Teachers Days Worked Number of Teachers Days Worked
2023/2024 1388 60644 339 13490 1727 74134
2022/2023 1223 44910 320 7327 1543 52237
2021/2022 1137 26199 317 8820 1454 35019
2020/2021 757 26049 161 5630 918 31679
2019/2020 1223 32408 320 7258 1543 39666
2018/2019 1240 47312 386 11530 1626 58842
2017/2018 1003 33093 339 10190 1342 43283
2016/2017 679  19306 279 6229 958 25535
2015/2016 614 13927 279 5044 893 18971
2014/2015 320 5996 240 4395 560 10391
2013/2014 302 5259 235 4162 537 9421
2012/2013 455 7975 303 5433 758 13408
2011/2012 847 10869 544 7059 1391 17928
  • This information excludes Education and Training Boards (ETBs)

Number of teachers by gender appointed to teaching posts

Primary School Gender Breakdown

School Year Total no of Females (including Principals) Total no of Males (including Principals) Female Principals Male Principals Overall Total
2023/2024 39336 7332 2126 1083 46668
2022/2023 35913 6565 2126 1062 42478
2021/2022 36337 6662 2148 1075 42999
2020/2021 35518 6494 2157 1061 42012
2019/2020 35164 6401 2167 1059 41565
2018/2019 34532 6194 2166 1077 40726
2017/2018 33667 6030 2161 1081 39697
2016/2017 32509 5680 2171 1084 38189
2015/2016 31400 5406 2160 1102 36806
2014/2015 30530 5170 2157 1121 35700

Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive Schools Gender Breakdown

School Year Total no of Females (including Principals) Total no of Males (including Principals) Female Principals Male Principals Overall Total
2023/2024 16405 7682 207 262 24087
2022/2023 15288 7053 211 269 22341
2021/2022 15469 7083 221 270 22552
2020/2021 15367 6991 215 261 22358
2019/2020 14991 6776 218 257 21767
2018/2019 14723 6603 223 251 21326
2017/2018 14184 6356 227 258 20540
2016/2017 13463 5993 225 253 19456
2015/2016 13051 5765 224 261 18816
2014/2015 12731 5638 219 259 18369

Figures extracted from Payroll databases on 30th June each year which includes contracted and casual teachers. The Principal’s figures are determined by teachers whom hold a Principals/Acting up Principals’ allowance at that time. Post Primary figures excludes ETB figures.

Teacher Retirement Statistics

Teacher Retirement Statistics

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