Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, teachers

Italy
250,961
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.29 million
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Italy
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 3.29 million against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 3.04 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.1 times Italy's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 204 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 250,564 922,453 671,889 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 272,511 1.45 million 1.18 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 259,046 2.00 million 1.74 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 262,987 2.48 million 2.22 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 246,375 3.08 million 2.84 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 250,538 3.20 million 2.95 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 3.29 million against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
3.04 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Italy ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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.