Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 96.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
105.8%
in 2007
All-time low
91.8%
in 1994
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2017

02550751001971199420171971: 104.2 % of relevant age group1972: 98.7 % of relevant age group1973: 97.8 % of relevant age group1974: 95.6 % of relevant age group1975: 95.2 % of relevant age group1976: 97.2 % of relevant age group1977: 94.4 % of relevant age group1978: 96 % of relevant age group1979: 95 % of relevant age group1980: 95.2 % of relevant age group1981: 97.5 % of relevant age group1982: 95.8 % of relevant age group1983: 94 % of relevant age group1984: 93.3 % of relevant age group1985: 94.2 % of relevant age group1986: 92.7 % of relevant age group1987: 92.4 % of relevant age group1988: 92.6 % of relevant age group1989: 93.7 % of relevant age group1990: 94.3 % of relevant age group1991: 95.7 % of relevant age group1992: 96.1 % of relevant age group1994: 91.8 % of relevant age group1995: 98.6 % of relevant age group1996: 98.5 % of relevant age group1997: 100.7 % of relevant age group1999: 103.2 % of relevant age group2000: 103.8 % of relevant age group2001: 99.2 % of relevant age group2002: 96.7 % of relevant age group2003: 100.1 % of relevant age group2004: 104.3 % of relevant age group2005: 103.2 % of relevant age group2006: 104.2 % of relevant age group2007: 105.8 % of relevant age group2008: 102.3 % of relevant age group2009: 101.5 % of relevant age group2010: 101.8 % of relevant age group2011: 102.3 % of relevant age group2012: 100.7 % of relevant age group2013: 101.1 % of relevant age group2014: 99.1 % of relevant age group2015: 98.6 % of relevant age group2016: 97.9 % of relevant age group2017: 96.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Italy stood at 96.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 105.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1994.

Italy ranks 138th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 104.2%
1972 98.7% -5.3%
1973 97.8% -0.9%
1974 95.6% -2.2%
1975 95.2% -0.5%
1976 97.2% +2.2%
1977 94.4% -2.9%
1978 96.0% +1.7%
1979 95.0% -1.1%
1980 95.2% +0.2%
1981 97.5% +2.4%
1982 95.8% -1.7%
1983 94.0% -1.8%
1984 93.3% -0.7%
1985 94.2% +1.0%
1986 92.7% -1.7%
1987 92.4% -0.3%
1988 92.6% +0.2%
1989 93.7% +1.1%
1990 94.3% +0.6%
1991 95.7% +1.5%
1992 96.1% +0.5%
1994 91.8% -4.5%
1995 98.6% +7.4%
1996 98.5% -0.1%
1997 100.7% +2.2%
1999 103.2% +2.4%
2000 103.8% +0.6%
2001 99.2% -4.4%
2002 96.7% -2.5%
2003 100.1% +3.5%
2004 104.3% +4.2%
2005 103.2% -1.0%
2006 104.2% +0.9%
2007 105.8% +1.6%
2008 102.3% -3.4%
2009 101.5% -0.8%
2010 101.8% +0.3%
2011 102.3% +0.5%
2012 100.7% -1.6%
2013 101.1% +0.4%
2014 99.1% -2.0%
2015 98.6% -0.5%
2016 97.9% -0.7%
2017 96.9% -1.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 96.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 96.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.1% 94.4% 104.2% 9
1980s 94.1% 92.4% 97.5% 10
1990s 97.4% 91.8% 103.2% 8
2000s 102.1% 96.7% 105.8% 10
2010s 99.8% 96.9% 102.3% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 135 Slovakia 97.2% compare
  2. 136 Thailand 97.1% compare
  3. 137 Croatia 97.0% compare
  4. 139 Poland 96.8% compare
  5. 140 Belgium 96.7% compare
  6. 141 Cyprus 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Italy?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Italy was 96.9% 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, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1994.
How does Italy rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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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.