Italy vs Romania: Primary education, teachers

Italy
93.8%
in 2024
Romania
93.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
17th
Romania rank
19th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 93.8% against 93.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 17th and Romania ranks 19th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 89.8% 80.8% 9.0% Italy
1990s 92.3% 83.9% 8.4% Italy
2000s 95.2% 86.7% 8.5% Italy
2010s 95.7% 89.4% 6.3% Italy
2020s 95.0% 92.2% 2.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 93.8% against 93.2% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Italy and Romania?
0.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Italy ranks 17th and Romania ranks 19th of 200 countries.
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.