Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0445 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy stood at 0.0445 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0908 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 units per person, in 2023.
Italy ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0898 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0906 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0902 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0889 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0867 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0846 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0828 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.081 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0799 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0783 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0766 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0743 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0718 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.069 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0654 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0622 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0595 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0571 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0538 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0529 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0521 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0504 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0495 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0494 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0505 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0498 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0493 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0479 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0476 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0478 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.048 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0473 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0472 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0468 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0484 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0475 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0452 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0445 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0873 units per person | 0.081 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0694 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 188 Slovakia 0.0451 units per person compare
- 189 Puerto Rico 0.0451 units per person compare
- 190 Cyprus 0.0446 units per person compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0444 units per person compare
- 193 Hong Kong, China 0.0438 units per person compare
- 194 Poland 0.0438 units per person compare
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy was 0.0445 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0908 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 units per person in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Italy ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 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 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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in 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.