Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Italy
241,634 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
240,699 number
in 2018
Italy rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 241,634 number against 240,699 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 935 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 204,626 number 214,082 number 9,456 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 240,927 number 187,730 number 53,197 number Italy
1990s 235,991 number 184,697 number 51,294 number Italy
2000s 250,493 number 210,405 number 40,087 number Italy
2010s 235,110 number 246,586 number 11,476 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 241,634 number against 240,699 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
935 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.