Italy vs United Kingdom: Primary education, teachers

Italy

250,961

in 2024

United Kingdom

281,128

in 2023

Italy rank

28th

United Kingdom rank

26th

Primary education, teachers over time

United Kingdom currently reports 281,128 against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 30,167.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.