Italy vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Italy
93.8%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
87.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
19th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Italy
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 93.8% against 87.2% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 18th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 19th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1980s 88.4% 81.0% 7.4% Italy
1990s 92.0% 82.9% 9.1% Italy
2000s 95.2% 82.6% 12.7% Italy
2010s 95.7% 85.1% 10.6% Italy
2020s 94.8% 87.1% 7.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Italy or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Italy, at 93.8% against 87.2% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Italy and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
6.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Italy and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Italy ranks 18th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release