Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Italy
Italy: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 154 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2004
All-time low
97.6%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Italy, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Italy stood at 98.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Italy peaked at 99.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2002.
That places Italy 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.5% | — |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 98.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 98.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Italy?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Italy was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release