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 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.
That places Italy 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.3% | — |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 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 3.5% 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 7.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Italy ranks 133rd 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 down 4.9%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release