East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Primary education, teachers

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
74.6%
in 2024
Italy
93.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Italy rank
17th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Italy
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 93.8% against 74.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 45 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 39.4% 84.3% 44.9% Italy
1980s 42.4% 88.4% 46.0% Italy
1990s 49.9% 92.0% 42.1% Italy
2000s 56.7% 95.2% 38.6% Italy
2010s 66.5% 95.7% 29.2% Italy
2020s 72.9% 94.8% 21.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
Italy, at 93.8% against 74.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
19.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for primary education, teachers?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.