Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Italy
Italy: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 28.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Italy, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Italy stood at 28.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Italy peaked at 38.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1996.
Italy ranks 107th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.8% | — |
| 1981 | 37.9% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 29.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 31.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 104 Malta 28.7% compare
- 105 Puerto Rico 28.6% compare
- 106 Côte d'Ivoire 28.5% compare
- 108 Sudan 28.1% compare
- 109 Netherlands 27.8% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 26.5% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Italy?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Italy was 28.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Italy ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.