Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 715,157 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy is 715,157 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy peaked at 937,816 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 715,157 number, in 2018.
Italy ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 777,874 number | — |
| 1972 | 793,432 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 823,128 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 850,313 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 866,077 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 892,143 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 915,865 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 928,822 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 937,816 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 932,733 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 917,854 number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 885,801 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 860,131 number | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 829,887 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 807,057 number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 805,727 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 798,469 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 776,120 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 758,150 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 766,170 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 759,111 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 758,946 number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 767,638 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 771,565 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 762,640 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 757,931 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 764,227 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 762,704 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 761,090 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 764,284 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 759,462 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 768,680 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 780,447 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 790,722 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 793,309 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 798,616 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 795,066 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 797,433 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 794,522 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 808,706 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 811,615 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 815,656 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 811,460 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 797,906 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 784,022 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 765,202 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 736,433 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 715,157 number | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 865,052 number | 777,874 number | 937,816 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 837,193 number | 758,150 number | 932,733 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 763,202 number | 757,931 number | 771,565 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 784,254 number | 759,462 number | 798,616 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 782,906 number | 715,157 number | 815,656 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy was 715,157 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 937,816 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 715,157 number in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.