Primary enrollment selected countries in Italy

Italy: Primary enrollment selected countries was 97.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.94
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1935
All-time low
15.32
in 1820
Years of data
56
1820–2023

Primary enrollment selected countries in Italy, 1820–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Italy is 97.94, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Italy peaked at 100 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 15.32, in 1820.

Italy ranks 77th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Primary enrollment selected countries in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Primary enrollment selected countries in Italy, 1820 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1820 15.32 —
1825 17.48 +14.1%
1830 19.86 +13.6%
1835 22.49 +13.2%
1840 25.35 +12.7%
1845 28.45 +12.2%
1850 31.76 +11.6%
1855 35.28 +11.1%
1860 38.96 +10.4%
1865 37.55 -3.6%
1870 49.75 +32.5%
1875 56.99 +14.6%
1880 60.45 +6.1%
1885 62.39 +3.2%
1890 64 +2.6%
1895 65.66 +2.6%
1900 68.33 +4.1%
1905 71.14 +4.1%
1910 78.85 +10.8%
1915 79.9 +1.3%
1920 79.08 -1.0%
1925 78.26 -1.0%
1930 96.82 +23.7%
1935 100 +3.3%
1940 100 +0.0%
1945 94.79 -5.2%
1950 98.56 +4.0%
1955 92.65 -6.0%
1960 100 +7.9%
1965 100 +0.0%
1970 100 +0.0%
1975 98 -2.0%
1980 96.67 -1.4%
2001 99.78 +3.2%
2002 99.79 +0.0%
2003 99.72 -0.1%
2004 99.81 +0.1%
2005 99.63 -0.2%
2006 99.62 -0.0%
2007 99.59 -0.0%
2008 99.58 -0.0%
2009 99.7 +0.1%
2010 99.78 +0.1%
2011 99.71 -0.1%
2012 99.66 -0.0%
2013 99.11 -0.6%
2014 98.77 -0.3%
2015 98.51 -0.3%
2016 98.34 -0.2%
2017 98.36 +0.0%
2018 98.43 +0.1%
2019 98.4 -0.0%
2020 98.52 +0.1%
2021 97.89 -0.6%
2022 97.49 -0.4%
2023 97.94 +0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 97.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 97.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary enrollment selected countries 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.

YearChange FromTo
1870 +32.5% 37.55 49.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 16.4 15.32 17.48 2
1830s 21.17 19.86 22.49 2
1840s 26.9 25.35 28.45 2
1850s 33.52 31.76 35.28 2
1860s 38.25 37.55 38.96 2
1870s 53.37 49.75 56.99 2
1880s 61.42 60.45 62.39 2
1890s 64.83 64 65.66 2
1900s 69.73 68.33 71.14 2
1910s 79.38 78.85 79.9 2
1920s 78.67 78.26 79.08 2
1930s 98.41 96.82 100 2
1940s 97.4 94.79 100 2
1950s 95.61 92.65 98.56 2
1960s 100 100 100 2
1970s 99 98 100 2
1980s 96.67 96.67 96.67 1
2000s 99.69 99.58 99.81 9
2010s 98.91 98.34 99.78 10
2020s 97.96 97.49 98.52 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 74 Jordan 98.11 compare
  2. 75 Venezuela 98.03 compare
  3. 76 Taiwan 98 compare
  4. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.9 compare
  5. 79 Chile 97.88 compare
  6. 80 Brazil 97.81 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary enrollment selected countries in Italy?
Primary enrollment selected countries in Italy was 97.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1935.
What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.32 in 1820.
How does Italy rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
Italy ranks 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary enrollment selected countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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