Italy vs South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female

Italy
241,634 number
in 2018
South Asia
3.21 million number
in 2019
Italy rank
17th
South Asia rank
17th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.21 million number against 241,634 number in Italy, a difference of 2.97 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 13.3 times Italy's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 196 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 208,980 number 472,333 number 263,353 number South Asia
1980s 240,927 number 705,395 number 464,468 number South Asia
1990s 238,343 number 1.10 million number 861,607 number South Asia
2000s 250,493 number 1.69 million number 1.44 million number South Asia
2010s 235,110 number 2.91 million number 2.67 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Italy or South Asia?
South Asia, at 3.21 million number against 241,634 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Italy and South Asia?
2.97 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Asia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and South Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Italy ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 196 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.