Children out of school, primary, female in Italy

Italy: Children out of school, primary, female was 26,661 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,661
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
72nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
32,597
in 2022
All-time low
5,985
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Children out of school, primary, female in Italy, 2012–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k2012201720232012: 6.0k2013: 11.8k2014: 17.1k2015: 21.1k2016: 23.7k2017: 24.2k2018: 23.5k2019: 23.5k2020: 21.2k2021: 28.0k2022: 32.6k2023: 26.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Italy is 26,661, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Italy peaked at 32,597 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,985, in 2012.

That places Italy 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Italy, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 5,985
2013 11,843 +97.9%
2014 17,075 +44.2%
2015 21,058 +23.3%
2016 23,721 +12.6%
2017 24,164 +1.9%
2018 23,481 -2.8%
2019 23,460 -0.1%
2020 21,179 -9.7%
2021 27,996 +32.2%
2022 32,597 +16.4%
2023 26,661 -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,848 5,985 24,164 8
2020s 27,108 21,179 32,597 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 69 Palestine, State of 27,289 compare
  2. 70 Thailand 27,087 compare
  3. 71 Dominican Republic 26,967 compare
  4. 73 Tajikistan 26,358 compare
  5. 74 Nicaragua 25,719 compare
  6. 75 Papua New Guinea 24,839 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Italy?
Children out of school, primary, female in Italy was 26,661 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 32,597 in 2022.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5,985 in 2012.
How does Italy rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Italy ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.