Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Italy, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Italy is 2.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Italy peaked at 2.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Italy ranks 139th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +276.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -19.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 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 of primary school age, male in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Italy was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Italy ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release