Italy vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Italy
93.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
87.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
16th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Italy
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 93.8% against 87.5% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.4% | 79.3% | 9.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 82.2% | 9.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 82.4% | 12.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 85.7% | 10.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 87.3% | 7.4% | 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Italy, at 93.8% against 87.5% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Italy and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 6.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Italy ranks 18th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 16th 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
February 2026 Data Release