Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Italy
Italy: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 90.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Italy is 90.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Italy peaked at 98.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.2% | — |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.1% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 87.6% | 91.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Italy?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Italy was 90.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release