Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 103.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 214 countries
All-time high
103.7%
in 2004
All-time low
99.8%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 103.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Italy peaked at 103.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2012.
Italy ranks 77th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.6% | — |
| 2002 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 103.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 102.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 103.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.6% | 101.1% | 103.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 99.8% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 100.7% | 103.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Italy was 103.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Italy ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release