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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy peaked at 6.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
Italy ranks 124th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +57.1% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 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 6.1% 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 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Italy ranks 124th 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 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release