Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?

Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Italy?

3.26 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Italy: Primary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia

3.52 million

in 2024

Italy

250,961

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

26th

Italy rank

28th

Primary education, teachers over time

Europe & Central Asia
Italy

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.52 million against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 3.26 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.0 times Italy's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.84 million	250,564	2.59 million	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	2.96 million	272,511	2.69 million	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	3.23 million	259,046	2.97 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	3.29 million	262,987	3.03 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	3.41 million	246,375	3.17 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	3.49 million	250,538	3.24 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Italy?: 3.26 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Italy rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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