Italy vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female

Italy
235,443
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
8.16 million
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
16th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 8.16 million against 235,443 in Italy, a difference of 7.93 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 34.7 times Italy's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 19th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th of 212 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 225,017 3.11 million 2.89 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 240,927 3.71 million 3.47 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 238,343 4.61 million 4.37 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 250,493 5.58 million 5.33 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 235,867 7.10 million 6.86 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 237,454 8.02 million 7.78 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Italy or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 8.16 million against 235,443 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Italy and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
7.93 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Italy and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Italy ranks 19th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release