Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 250,961 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Italy recorded 250,961 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Italy peaked at 281,311 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 224,646, in 1971.
Italy ranks 28th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 224,646 | — |
| 1972 | 229,991 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 236,691 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 245,628 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 250,523 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 255,267 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 271,307 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 271,747 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 269,279 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 275,199 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 273,744 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 279,082 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 276,716 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 281,311 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 276,553 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 273,800 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 267,065 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 263,101 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 258,535 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 257,961 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 265,553 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 255,429 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 251,621 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 279,604 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 256,756 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 251,827 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 255,378 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 258,929 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 253,736 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 258,827 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 262,675 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 263,421 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 256,650 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 260,769 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 264,061 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 264,378 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 273,113 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 237,735 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 237,214 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 237,483 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 254,572 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 252,806 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 252,933 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 251,885 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 251,650 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 248,937 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 250,409 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 250,733 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 250,961 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,564 | 224,646 | 271,747 | 9 |
| 1980s | 272,511 | 258,535 | 281,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,679 | 251,621 | 279,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,987 | 256,650 | 273,113 | 8 |
| 2010s | 246,375 | 237,214 | 254,572 | 7 |
| 2020s | 250,538 | 248,937 | 251,650 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Italy?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Italy was 250,961 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 281,311 in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,646 in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.