Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 17.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy stood at 17.9%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 20.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 39th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.0% | — |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 20.4% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy was 17.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release