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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, 1971–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.