East Asia & Pacific vs Italy: Primary education, teachers

East Asia & Pacific
74.6%
in 2024
Italy
93.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
19th
Italy rank
17th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Italy
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 93.8% against 74.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th 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 Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 41.4% 84.3% 42.9% Italy
1980s 44.0% 88.4% 44.4% Italy
1990s 51.2% 92.0% 40.8% Italy
2000s 58.1% 95.2% 37.2% Italy
2010s 67.2% 95.7% 28.6% Italy
2020s 73.0% 94.8% 21.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, East Asia & Pacific or Italy?
Italy, at 93.8% against 74.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between East Asia & Pacific and Italy?
19.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Italy?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Italy rank globally for primary education, teachers?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th 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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About this data

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.