Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Italy, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Italy stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 428.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Italy peaked at 3.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5% | — |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +219.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -69.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +99.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +196.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -86.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +159.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +74.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +627.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +76.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +24.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +627.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 9 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Italy was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/