Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.8003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.8003 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.8832 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5893 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Italy 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5893 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.6137 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7186 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7729 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7839 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.785 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8109 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8102 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8233 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8248 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.847 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8358 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8318 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8154 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8033 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7893 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7882 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8176 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7878 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.776 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8832 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.813 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8013 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.816 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8295 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8422 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8486 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.827 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.841 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8532 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8554 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8797 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7713 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7691 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7699 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8254 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8175 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8171 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.813 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8031 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8019 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8003 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.8003 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.8003 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7106 units per square kilometre | 0.5893 units per square kilometre | 0.785 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8192 units per square kilometre | 0.7893 units per square kilometre | 0.847 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8104 units per square kilometre | 0.776 units per square kilometre | 0.8832 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8471 units per square kilometre | 0.827 units per square kilometre | 0.8797 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7976 units per square kilometre | 0.7691 units per square kilometre | 0.8254 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8047 units per square kilometre | 0.8003 units per square kilometre | 0.8134 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 49 Tonga 0.9278 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 India 0.9196 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 El Salvador 0.8148 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kiribati 0.7765 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Denmark 0.7187 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.8003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8832 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5893 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.