Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Italy 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Italy was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.