Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Italy

Italy: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 97.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1999
All-time low
97.1%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1973–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Italy, 1973–2017

0204060801001973199520171973: 99.5 % of primary school age children1976: 98.4 % of primary school age children1979: 99.5 % of primary school age children1985: 99 % of primary school age children1995: 97.1 % of primary school age children1996: 98.2 % of primary school age children1997: 99.1 % of primary school age children1999: 99.9 % of primary school age children2000: 99.7 % of primary school age children2001: 99.6 % of primary school age children2002: 99.4 % of primary school age children2003: 99.4 % of primary school age children2004: 99.4 % of primary school age children2005: 99.2 % of primary school age children2006: 99.1 % of primary school age children2007: 99.1 % of primary school age children2008: 99.1 % of primary school age children2009: 99.2 % of primary school age children2010: 99.3 % of primary school age children2011: 99.1 % of primary school age children2012: 99.5 % of primary school age children2013: 99.6 % of primary school age children2014: 98.9 % of primary school age children2015: 98.3 % of primary school age children2016: 97.7 % of primary school age children2017: 97.2 % 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

In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Italy stood at 97.2%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 1995.

Italy ranks 74th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Italy, 1973 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1973 99.5%
1976 98.4% -1.1%
1979 99.5% +1.1%
1985 99.0% -0.5%
1995 97.1% -2.0%
1996 98.2% +1.2%
1997 99.1% +0.9%
1999 99.9% +0.8%
2000 99.7% -0.2%
2001 99.6% -0.1%
2002 99.4% -0.1%
2003 99.4% -0.1%
2004 99.4% +0.0%
2005 99.2% -0.2%
2006 99.1% -0.1%
2007 99.1% +0.0%
2008 99.1% -0.0%
2009 99.2% +0.1%
2010 99.3% +0.1%
2011 99.1% -0.2%
2012 99.5% +0.4%
2013 99.6% +0.2%
2014 98.9% -0.7%
2015 98.3% -0.6%
2016 97.7% -0.6%
2017 97.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.1% 98.4% 99.5% 3
1980s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 1
1990s 98.6% 97.1% 99.9% 4
2000s 99.3% 99.1% 99.7% 10
2010s 98.7% 97.2% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 71 Spain 97.3% compare
  2. 72 Israel 97.3% compare
  3. 73 Guyana 97.3% compare
  4. 75 Benin 97.2% compare
  5. 76 Poland 97.2% compare
  6. 77 Latvia 97.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Italy?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Italy was 97.2% 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 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 1995.
How does Italy rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Italy ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% 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
219 places, 4,744 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.