Italy vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers

Italy
250,961
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.22 million
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Italy
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.22 million against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 2.96 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.8 times Italy's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 204 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 250,564 1.50 million 1.25 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 272,511 2.00 million 1.72 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 259,046 2.41 million 2.15 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 262,987 2.79 million 2.53 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 246,375 2.98 million 2.73 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 250,538 3.07 million 2.82 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Italy or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.22 million against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.96 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Italy ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 204 countries.
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.