Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Italy
Italy: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2013
All-time low
77.1%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Italy is 93.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Italy peaked at 95.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 1971.
That places Italy 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.1% | — |
| 1972 | 78.5% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 82.8% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 87.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 93.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 93.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.1% | 77.1% | 85.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 86.7% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 89.9% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.8% | 95.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.4% | 95.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.8% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Bulgaria 94.2% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 94.2% compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% compare
- 19 Croatia 93.4% compare
- 20 Romania 93.2% compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 93.2% compare
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 primary education who are female in Italy?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Italy was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release