Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female

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 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 30 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 208,980 number 212,336 number 3,356 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 240,793 number 186,692 number 54,101 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 238,883 number 248,966 number 10,083 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, 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 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?
30 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?
Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.