Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 4.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Italy is 4.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Italy peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Italy 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 one year before the official primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +147.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +74.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 100% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +147.2% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 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 one year before the official primary in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Italy was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Italy ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release