Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0215 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0215 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0441 units per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0215 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Italy, 1971–2023

00.010.020.030.04197119972023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Italy is 0.0215 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0441 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 units per person, in 2023.

That places Italy 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Italy, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0435 units per person
1972 0.0439 units per person +0.9%
1973 0.0441 units per person +0.4%
1974 0.0437 units per person -0.7%
1975 0.0431 units per person -1.4%
1976 0.0421 units per person -2.3%
1977 0.0411 units per person -2.5%
1978 0.0402 units per person -2.2%
1979 0.0393 units per person -2.2%
1980 0.0388 units per person -1.3%
1981 0.0381 units per person -1.9%
1982 0.0373 units per person -2.0%
1983 0.0361 units per person -3.1%
1984 0.0349 units per person -3.3%
1985 0.0336 units per person -4.0%
1986 0.0318 units per person -5.2%
1987 0.0302 units per person -5.2%
1988 0.0289 units per person -4.1%
1989 0.0278 units per person -4.0%
1990 0.027 units per person -2.9%
1991 0.0262 units per person -2.9%
1992 0.0257 units per person -1.8%
1993 0.0257 units per person -0.1%
1994 0.025 units per person -2.8%
1995 0.0239 units per person -4.3%
1996 0.0239 units per person +0.2%
1997 0.024 units per person +0.1%
1998 0.0239 units per person -0.1%
1999 0.0245 units per person +2.3%
2000 0.0242 units per person -1.1%
2001 0.0239 units per person -1.3%
2002 0.0235 units per person -1.6%
2003 0.0234 units per person -0.4%
2004 0.0232 units per person -1.0%
2005 0.023 units per person -0.7%
2006 0.0231 units per person +0.3%
2007 0.0232 units per person +0.5%
2008 0.0231 units per person -0.4%
2009 0.0229 units per person -0.9%
2010 0.0228 units per person -0.2%
2011 0.0228 units per person -0.3%
2012 0.0227 units per person -0.5%
2013 0.023 units per person +1.4%
2014 0.023 units per person -0.0%
2015 0.023 units per person -0.1%
2016 0.0228 units per person -0.5%
2017 0.0231 units per person +1.1%
2018 0.0229 units per person -1.0%
2019 0.0228 units per person -0.3%
2020 0.0226 units per person -1.2%
2021 0.0218 units per person -3.2%
2022 0.0216 units per person -1.2%
2023 0.0215 units per person -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0423 units per person 0.0393 units per person 0.0441 units per person 9
1980s 0.0337 units per person 0.0278 units per person 0.0388 units per person 10
1990s 0.025 units per person 0.0239 units per person 0.027 units per person 10
2000s 0.0234 units per person 0.0229 units per person 0.0242 units per person 10
2010s 0.0229 units per person 0.0227 units per person 0.0231 units per person 10
2020s 0.0219 units per person 0.0215 units per person 0.0226 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 186 Puerto Rico 0.022 units per person compare
  2. 187 Slovakia 0.022 units per person compare
  3. 188 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0216 units per person compare
  4. 190 Cyprus 0.0215 units per person compare
  5. 191 Poland 0.0213 units per person compare
  6. 192 Hong Kong 0.021 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Italy?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Italy was 0.0215 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0441 units per person in 1973.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 units per person in 2023.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Italy ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.