Africa Eastern and Southern vs Italy: Primary education, teachers

Africa Eastern and Southern
3.06 million
in 2024
Italy
250,961
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
30th
Italy rank
28th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Italy
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 3.06 million against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 2.81 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 12.2 times Italy's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Italy ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 655,046 250,564 404,481 Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 979,818 272,511 707,307 Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 1.21 million 259,046 946,236 Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 1.50 million 262,987 1.24 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 2.67 million 246,375 2.43 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 3.03 million 250,538 2.78 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Africa Eastern and Southern or Italy?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 3.06 million against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Africa Eastern and Southern and Italy?
2.81 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Italy?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Italy rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Italy ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.