Italy vs Thailand: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Italy
123,988
in 2024
Thailand
151,118
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Thailand rank
10th
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 151,118 against 123,988 in Italy, a difference of 27,130.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,967 | 2,857 | 45,110 | Italy |
| 1980s | 108,725 | 38,551 | 70,174 | Italy |
| 1990s | 106,540 | 71,320 | 35,220 | Italy |
| 2020s | 126,375 | 172,586 | 46,211 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Italy or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 151,118 against 123,988 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Italy and Thailand?
- 27,130, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release