Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9891 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9891 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
133rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9676 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy stood at 0.9891 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9676 GPIA, in 2018.
Italy ranks 133rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9919 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9798 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9906 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9917 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9708 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9676 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9811 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9995 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9891 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9891 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.999 GPIA, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9894 GPIA | 0.9676 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy was 0.9891 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9676 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release