Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 241,634 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 241,634 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy peaked at 260,146 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 173,312 number, in 1971.
That places Italy 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 173,312 number | — |
| 1972 | 180,500 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 188,209 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 195,918 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 203,628 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 211,337 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 227,309 number | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 230,546 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 230,876 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 238,495 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 238,299 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 242,151 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 242,589 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 249,103 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 245,808 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 244,631 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 239,806 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 236,246 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 232,146 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 231,821 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 240,466 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 231,697 number | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 228,233 number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 259,753 number | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 239,119 number | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 235,677 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 237,111 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 238,546 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 239,980 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 245,298 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 249,040 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 250,932 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 244,551 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 248,707 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 252,314 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 252,953 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 260,146 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 228,085 number | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 227,446 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 227,680 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 244,071 number | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 241,743 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 241,634 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204,626 number | 173,312 number | 230,876 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 240,927 number | 232,146 number | 249,103 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,240 number | 228,233 number | 259,753 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,493 number | 244,551 number | 260,146 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 235,110 number | 227,446 number | 244,071 number | 6 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Italy?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy was 241,634 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 260,146 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,312 number in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.