Italy vs Kenya: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Italy
250,961
in 2024
Kenya
281,500
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Kenya rank
25th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Kenya
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 281,500 against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 30,539.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 25th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 256,332 158,940 97,393 Italy
2000s 262,987 148,981 114,006 Italy
2010s 245,288 307,482 62,193 Kenya
2020s 250,432 282,902 32,470 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Italy or Kenya?
Kenya, at 281,500 against 250,961 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Italy and Kenya?
30,539, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and Kenya rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release