Italy vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

Italy
98.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
94.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
75th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
78th

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • Italy
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 98.3% against 94.3% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 4.0%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 75th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 78th of 195 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 100.0% 94.6% 5.4% Italy
1990s 99.4% 94.5% 4.9% Italy
2000s 99.0% 94.4% 4.6% Italy
2010s 98.7% 94.8% 3.9% Italy
2020s 98.5% 94.4% 4.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Italy or UNICEF: Western Europe?
Italy, at 98.3% against 94.3% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe?
4.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
Italy ranks 75th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release