Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of classroom teachers in primary education

Italy
250,961
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 281,128 against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 30,167.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 71 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 250,564 273,092 22,527 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 272,195 238,232 33,963 Italy
1990s 258,170 234,171 23,999 Italy
2000s 262,987 258,223 4,764 Italy
2010s 247,858 285,818 37,960 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 250,432 282,682 32,249 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 281,128 against 250,961 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30,167, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 2,331 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed