Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Italy
Italy: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 235,443 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
235,443
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 212 countries
All-time high
260,146
in 2007
All-time low
173,312
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 235,443 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Italy peaked at 260,146 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 173,312, in 1971.
That places Italy 19th 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 173,312 | — |
| 1972 | 180,500 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 211,337 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 227,309 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 230,546 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 230,876 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 238,495 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 238,299 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 242,151 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 242,589 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 249,103 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 245,808 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 244,631 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 239,806 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 236,246 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 232,146 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 231,821 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 240,466 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 231,697 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 228,233 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 259,753 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 239,119 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 235,677 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 239,980 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 245,298 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 249,040 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 250,932 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 244,551 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 248,707 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 252,314 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 252,953 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 260,146 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 228,085 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 227,446 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 227,680 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 244,071 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 241,743 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 241,634 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 240,410 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 240,527 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 237,485 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 237,152 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 236,665 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 235,443 | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 235,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 14.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 235,443 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 8.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208,980 | 173,312 | 230,876 | 6 |
| 1980s | 240,927 | 232,146 | 249,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,343 | 228,233 | 259,753 | 8 |
| 2000s | 250,493 | 244,551 | 260,146 | 8 |
| 2010s | 235,867 | 227,446 | 244,071 | 7 |
| 2020s | 237,454 | 235,443 | 240,527 | 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 teachers in primary education, female in Italy?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Italy was 235,443 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 260,146 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,312 in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release