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

Latest (2024)
250,961
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 216 countries
All-time high
281,311
in 1984
All-time low
224,646
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Kenya 281,500 compare
  2. 26 United Kingdom 281,128 compare
  3. 27 Malaysia 273,792 compare
  4. 29 Spain 248,253 compare
  5. 30 Algeria 247,748 compare
  6. 31 Saudi Arabia 244,652 compare

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.