Expenditure on primary education in Italy
Italy: Expenditure on primary education was 23.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Italy, 1974–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Italy recorded 23.9% for expenditure on primary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Italy peaked at 30.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1983.
Italy ranks 116th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29.2% | — |
| 1975 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 27.8% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 22.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 25.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 expenditure on primary education in Italy?
- Expenditure on primary education in Italy was 23.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Italy ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.