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

02550751002001201220232001: 101.6 %2002: 101.7 %2003: 102.9 %2004: 103.7 %2005: 103.5 %2006: 103.3 %2007: 103.3 %2008: 102.5 %2009: 101.1 %2010: 100.5 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 101 %2014: 100.6 %2015: 100.2 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 101.2 %2018: 101.2 %2019: 102 %2020: 102.6 %2021: 100.7 %2022: 101.3 %2023: 103 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Italy, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Colombia 103.4% compare
  2. 75 Argentina 103.2% compare
  3. 76 Spain 103.0% compare
  4. 78 Germany 103.0% compare
  5. 79 Hungary 102.9% compare
  6. 80 Slovakia 102.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release