Italy vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Italy
235,443
in 2024
South Africa
225,583
in 2023
Italy rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 235,443 against 225,583 in South Africa, a difference of 9,860.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 212 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 238,954 148,653 90,300 Italy
2000s 250,493 163,323 87,169 Italy
2010s 227,737 180,944 46,793 Italy
2020s 236,665 225,583 11,082 Italy

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 South Africa?
Italy, at 235,443 against 225,583 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Italy and South Africa?
9,860, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 212 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.