Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0218 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0218 units per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.034 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0218 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, 1971–2023

00.010.020.03197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy is 0.0218 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.034 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 units per person, in 2023.

Italy ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0293 units per person
1972 0.0298 units per person +1.5%
1973 0.0308 units per person +3.4%
1974 0.0315 units per person +2.2%
1975 0.0319 units per person +1.3%
1976 0.0327 units per person +2.6%
1977 0.0333 units per person +2.0%
1978 0.0337 units per person +1.1%
1979 0.034 units per person +0.9%
1980 0.0337 units per person -1.0%
1981 0.0331 units per person -1.8%
1982 0.0319 units per person -3.6%
1983 0.0311 units per person -2.7%
1984 0.03 units per person -3.5%
1985 0.0291 units per person -2.8%
1986 0.0293 units per person +0.7%
1987 0.0288 units per person -1.7%
1988 0.028 units per person -2.8%
1989 0.0274 units per person -2.4%
1990 0.0276 units per person +1.0%
1991 0.0274 units per person -0.9%
1992 0.0273 units per person -0.1%
1993 0.0276 units per person +1.1%
1994 0.0278 units per person +0.5%
1995 0.0278 units per person +0.2%
1996 0.0278 units per person -0.0%
1997 0.0278 units per person +0.1%
1998 0.028 units per person +0.5%
1999 0.0277 units per person -0.9%
2000 0.0276 units per person -0.3%
2001 0.0277 units per person +0.1%
2002 0.028 units per person +1.1%
2003 0.0283 units per person +1.1%
2004 0.0284 units per person +0.5%
2005 0.0284 units per person +0.1%
2006 0.0285 units per person +0.0%
2007 0.0281 units per person -1.2%
2008 0.028 units per person -0.6%
2009 0.0277 units per person -0.8%
2010 0.0281 units per person +1.3%
2011 0.0281 units per person +0.1%
2012 0.0282 units per person +0.1%
2013 0.028 units per person -0.7%
2014 0.0276 units per person -1.3%
2015 0.0272 units per person -1.5%
2016 0.0266 units per person -2.1%
2017 0.0256 units per person -3.8%
2018 0.0249 units per person -2.7%
2019 0.0243 units per person -2.5%
2020 0.0238 units per person -2.0%
2021 0.0226 units per person -4.9%
2022 0.0224 units per person -1.2%
2023 0.0218 units per person -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0319 units per person 0.0293 units per person 0.034 units per person 9
1980s 0.0302 units per person 0.0274 units per person 0.0337 units per person 10
1990s 0.0277 units per person 0.0273 units per person 0.028 units per person 10
2000s 0.0281 units per person 0.0276 units per person 0.0285 units per person 10
2010s 0.0268 units per person 0.0243 units per person 0.0282 units per person 10
2020s 0.0227 units per person 0.0218 units per person 0.0238 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 115 United Arab Emirates 0.0223 units per person compare
  2. 116 Cameroon 0.0221 units per person compare
  3. 117 Mauritius 0.0221 units per person compare
  4. 119 Tunisia 0.0218 units per person compare
  5. 120 San Marino 0.0217 units per person compare
  6. 121 Japan 0.0217 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy was 0.0218 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.034 units per person in 1979.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 units per person in 2023.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Italy ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.