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

Italy
235,443
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
242,999
in 2023
Italy rank
19th
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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 242,999 against 235,443 in Italy, a difference of 7,556.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 204,626 214,082 9,456 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 240,927 187,730 53,197 Italy
1990s 235,991 184,697 51,294 Italy
2000s 250,493 210,405 40,087 Italy
2010s 235,867 245,880 10,013 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 237,957 244,066 6,109 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?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 242,999 against 235,443 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,556, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
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 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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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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.