Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Italy

Italy: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2013
All-time low
97.1%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1976–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Italy, 1976–2017

0204060801001976199620171976: 99.2 % of primary school age children1979: 99.5 % of primary school age children1985: 99.2 % of primary school age children1996: 97.9 % of primary school age children1997: 99.1 % of primary school age children2013: 99.6 % of primary school age children2014: 98.8 % of primary school age children2015: 98.3 % of primary school age children2016: 97.7 % of primary school age children2017: 97.1 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Italy is 97.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Italy peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2017.

That places Italy 53rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Italy, 1976 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1976 99.2%
1979 99.5% +0.4%
1985 99.2% -0.4%
1996 97.9% -1.3%
1997 99.1% +1.3%
2013 99.6% +0.5%
2014 98.8% -0.8%
2015 98.3% -0.6%
2016 97.7% -0.6%
2017 97.1% -0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 97.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.4% 99.2% 99.5% 2
1980s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 1
1990s 98.5% 97.9% 99.1% 2
2010s 98.3% 97.1% 99.6% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Palestine, State of 97.3% compare
  2. 51 Bahrain 97.2% compare
  3. 52 Albania 97.2% compare
  4. 54 Tajikistan 97.1% compare
  5. 55 Uganda 97.1% compare
  6. 56 Kyrgyzstan 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Italy?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Italy was 97.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
How does Italy rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.