Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Italy: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0249 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.0249 number per person

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

101st

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.034 number per person

in 1979

All-time low

0.0249 number per person

in 2018

Years of data

1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, 1971–2018

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.0249 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.034 number per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 number per person, in 2018.

That places Italy 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 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 2018.
Year	number per person	Change
1971	0.0293 number per person	—
1972	0.0298 number per person	+1.5%
1973	0.0308 number per person	+3.4%
1974	0.0315 number per person	+2.2%
1975	0.0319 number per person	+1.3%
1976	0.0327 number per person	+2.6%
1977	0.0333 number per person	+2.0%
1978	0.0337 number per person	+1.1%
1979	0.034 number per person	+0.9%
1980	0.0337 number per person	-1.0%
1981	0.0331 number per person	-1.8%
1982	0.0319 number per person	-3.6%
1983	0.0311 number per person	-2.7%
1984	0.03 number per person	-3.5%
1985	0.0291 number per person	-2.8%
1986	0.0293 number per person	+0.7%
1987	0.0288 number per person	-1.7%
1988	0.028 number per person	-2.8%
1989	0.0274 number per person	-2.4%
1990	0.0276 number per person	+1.0%
1991	0.0274 number per person	-0.9%
1992	0.0273 number per person	-0.1%
1993	0.0276 number per person	+1.1%
1994	0.0278 number per person	+0.5%
1995	0.0278 number per person	+0.2%
1996	0.0278 number per person	-0.0%
1997	0.0278 number per person	+0.1%
1998	0.028 number per person	+0.5%
1999	0.0277 number per person	-0.9%
2000	0.0276 number per person	-0.3%
2001	0.0277 number per person	+0.1%
2002	0.028 number per person	+1.1%
2003	0.0283 number per person	+1.1%
2004	0.0284 number per person	+0.5%
2005	0.0284 number per person	+0.1%
2006	0.0285 number per person	+0.0%
2007	0.0281 number per person	-1.2%
2008	0.028 number per person	-0.6%
2009	0.0277 number per person	-0.8%
2010	0.0281 number per person	+1.3%
2011	0.0281 number per person	+0.1%
2012	0.0282 number per person	+0.1%
2013	0.028 number per person	-0.7%
2014	0.0276 number per person	-1.3%
2015	0.0272 number per person	-1.5%
2016	0.0266 number per person	-2.1%
2017	0.0256 number per person	-3.8%
2018	0.0249 number per person	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0319 number per person	0.0293 number per person	0.034 number per person	9
1980s	0.0302 number per person	0.0274 number per person	0.0337 number per person	10
1990s	0.0277 number per person	0.0273 number per person	0.028 number per person	10
2000s	0.0281 number per person	0.0276 number per person	0.0285 number per person	10
2010s	0.0271 number per person	0.0249 number per person	0.0282 number per person	9

Countries ranked near Italy

98 Brazil 0.025 number per person compare
99 Thailand 0.025 number per person compare
100 Sudan 0.025 number per person compare
102 United States Virgin Islands 0.0245 number per person compare
103 Republic of Korea 0.0244 number per person compare
104 Ukraine 0.0243 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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)

All data for Italy →

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 0.0249 number per person in 2018, 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 number 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 0.0249 number per person in 2018.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?: Italy ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit: number per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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.