Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Italy
Italy: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 4.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.8% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Italy peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Italy 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 4.9% compare
- 126 Singapore 4.8% compare
- 128 Slovenia 4.6% compare
- 129 Aruba 3.9% compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 3.8% compare
More education data for Italy
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Italy?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Italy was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Italy ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.