Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.989 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.989 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7865 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy is 0.989 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7865 GPIA, in 2004.
Italy ranks 57th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8307 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9367 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8679 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7865 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.804 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7994 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8702 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9299 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8938 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8681 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8974 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.866 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8782 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9254 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9391 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8889 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.993 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.96 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9349 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9574 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9855 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.989 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.989 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8577 GPIA | 0.7865 GPIA | 0.9367 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.866 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9667 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy was 0.989 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7865 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Italy ranks 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release