Girls and boys who are out of school in Italy
Italy: Girls and boys who are out of school was 26,661 girls in 2023. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Italy, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Italy is 26,661 girls, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Italy peaked at 32,597 girls in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,985 girls, in 2012.
That places Italy 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Italy, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,985 girls | — |
| 2013 | 11,843 girls | +97.9% |
| 2014 | 17,075 girls | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 21,058 girls | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 23,721 girls | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 24,164 girls | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23,481 girls | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 23,460 girls | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,179 girls | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 27,996 girls | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 32,597 girls | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 26,661 girls | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,848 girls | 5,985 girls | 24,164 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 27,108 girls | 21,179 girls | 32,597 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 68 Palestine, State of 27,289 girls compare
- 69 Thailand 27,087 girls compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 26,967 girls compare
- 72 Tajikistan 26,358 girls compare
- 73 Nicaragua 25,719 girls compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 24,839 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Italy?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Italy was 26,661 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32,597 girls in 2022.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,985 girls in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.