Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Italy or Somalia?

Italy, at 11,299 number against 10,731 number in Somalia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Somalia: Teachers in primary education, male

Italy

11,299 number

in 2018

Somalia

10,731 number

in 2007

Italy rank

85th

Somalia rank

88th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Italy
Somalia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11,299 number against 10,731 number in Somalia, a difference of 568 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 88th of 196 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	44,726 number	3,730 number	40,996 number	Italy
1980s	36,704 number	6,184 number	30,520 number	Italy
2000s	12,967 number	10,731 number	2,236 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Italy or Somalia?: Italy, at 11,299 number against 10,731 number in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Italy and Somalia?: 568 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Italy and Somalia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Italy ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/