Education > Teacher qualifications Stats: compare key data on Ireland & United States
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- Share with degree > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have one or more university degrees.
- Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
- Share with special training > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
- Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
- Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
SOURCES: "Efficiency and Equity in Schools around the World" by Eric A. Hanushek and Javier A. Luque, April 2002
