Italy vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Italy
250,961
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
10.13 million
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
27th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 10.13 million against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 9.88 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 40.4 times Italy's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 28th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 27th of 216 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 250,564 6.27 million 6.02 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
1980s 272,511 7.68 million 7.41 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
1990s 259,046 8.29 million 8.03 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2000s 262,987 8.90 million 8.64 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2010s 246,375 9.79 million 9.54 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2020s 250,538 10.17 million 9.92 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Italy or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 10.13 million against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Italy and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
9.88 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Italy and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 28th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 27th 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