Children out of school, primary, male in Italy

Italy: Children out of school, primary, male was 25,456 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,456
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
75th
of 177 countries
All-time high
32,310
in 2022
All-time low
3,497
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201720232012: 3.5k2013: 13.2k2014: 17.9k2015: 21.5k2016: 23.5k2017: 22.1k2018: 20.4k2019: 20.5k2020: 18.7k2021: 27.6k2022: 32.3k2023: 25.5k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Italy is 25,456, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Italy peaked at 32,310 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,497, in 2012.

Italy ranks 75th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Italy, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 3,497
2013 13,207 +277.7%
2014 17,897 +35.5%
2015 21,466 +19.9%
2016 23,515 +9.5%
2017 22,079 -6.1%
2018 20,351 -7.8%
2019 20,511 +0.8%
2020 18,733 -8.7%
2021 27,644 +47.6%
2022 32,310 +16.9%
2023 25,456 -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,815 3,497 23,515 8
2020s 26,036 18,733 32,310 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 72 Dominican Republic 29,367 compare
  2. 73 Nicaragua 27,762 compare
  3. 74 Palestine 26,504 compare
  4. 76 Turkey 23,713 compare
  5. 77 Botswana 20,817
  6. 78 Mongolia 19,659 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Italy?
Children out of school, primary, male in Italy was 25,456 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 32,310 in 2022.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,497 in 2012.
How does Italy rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Italy ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.