Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Italy
Italy: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 6.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 1983
All-time low
5.98
in 2019
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.1 for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Italy peaked at 7.88 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 2019.
That places Italy 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.99 | — |
| 1972 | 6.97 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.92 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 7.01 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.79 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 7.24 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.88 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 7.28 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.36 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.36 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.31 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.5 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.13 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.58 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.25 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.08 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.96 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.56 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.02 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.96 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.82 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.98 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.93 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.89 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.92 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.54 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.02 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.98 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.12 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.15 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.93 | 6.79 | 7.01 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.39 | 7.24 | 7.88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 6.96 | 7.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.87 | 6.56 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 5.98 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 6.03 | 6.15 | 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 percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Italy?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Italy was 6.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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