Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Italy
Italy: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 96.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Italy is 96.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Italy peaked at 104.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1987.
Italy ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.7% | — |
| 1972 | 99.4% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.3% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 94.7% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 96.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 93.8% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 100.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 101.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 103.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 96.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.6% | 94.6% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 91.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 94.8% | 101.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 94.9% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.3% | 101.3% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Italy?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Italy was 96.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1987.
- How does Italy rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Italy ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.