Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.27 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.41 million
in 1973
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy is 1.27 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy peaked at 2.41 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2023.

That places Italy 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 2.35 million
1972 2.39 million +1.5%
1973 2.41 million +1.1%
1974 2.41 million -0.1%
1975 2.39 million -0.8%
1976 2.35 million -1.8%
1977 2.30 million -2.0%
1978 2.26 million -1.8%
1979 2.21 million -1.9%
1980 2.19 million -1.1%
1981 2.15 million -1.8%
1982 2.11 million -1.9%
1983 2.04 million -3.0%
1984 1.98 million -3.3%
1985 1.90 million -3.9%
1986 1.80 million -5.2%
1987 1.71 million -5.2%
1988 1.64 million -4.0%
1989 1.57 million -4.0%
1990 1.53 million -2.8%
1991 1.49 million -2.9%
1992 1.46 million -1.7%
1993 1.46 million -0.1%
1994 1.42 million -2.7%
1995 1.36 million -4.3%
1996 1.36 million +0.2%
1997 1.36 million +0.2%
1998 1.36 million -0.1%
1999 1.39 million +2.4%
2000 1.38 million -1.1%
2001 1.36 million -1.2%
2002 1.34 million -1.4%
2003 1.35 million +0.1%
2004 1.34 million -0.3%
2005 1.34 million -0.2%
2006 1.35 million +0.7%
2007 1.36 million +1.1%
2008 1.37 million +0.4%
2009 1.36 million -0.4%
2010 1.37 million +0.2%
2011 1.37 million +0.1%
2012 1.36 million -0.2%
2013 1.39 million +1.6%
2014 1.39 million +0.0%
2015 1.38 million -0.2%
2016 1.37 million -0.7%
2017 1.39 million +0.9%
2018 1.37 million -1.2%
2019 1.36 million -0.5%
2020 1.34 million -1.6%
2021 1.29 million -3.7%
2022 1.27 million -1.4%
2023 1.27 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.34 million 2.21 million 2.41 million 9
1980s 1.91 million 1.57 million 2.19 million 10
1990s 1.42 million 1.36 million 1.53 million 10
2000s 1.36 million 1.34 million 1.38 million 10
2010s 1.37 million 1.36 million 1.39 million 10
2020s 1.29 million 1.27 million 1.34 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 55 Chad 1.39 million compare
  2. 56 Spain 1.38 million compare
  3. 57 Haiti 1.29 million compare
  4. 59 Burundi 1.26 million compare
  5. 60 Senegal 1.26 million compare
  6. 61 South Korea 1.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy was 1.27 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1973.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2023.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.