Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Italy
Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.48 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
11.48
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.62
in 1971
All-time low
10.24
in 1994
Years of data
41
1971–2017
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Italy recorded 11.48 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Italy peaked at 21.62 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.24, in 1994.
Italy ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.62 | — |
| 1972 | 21.42 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.01 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 20.23 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 19.67 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 18.93 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 17.45 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 17.11 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.94 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.38 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 16.16 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.52 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 15.19 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 14.44 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 14.12 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.52 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 13.17 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.81 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.52 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.17 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 11.51 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.76 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.24 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 10.97 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 11.18 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.88 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.33 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.96 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.59 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.62 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.49 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.33 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.03 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 12.07 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.03 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.12 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 11.48 | +3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.38 | 16.94 | 21.62 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.38 | 12.52 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 | 10.24 | 12.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.63 | 10.33 | 10.96 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.75 | 11.12 | 12.07 | 5 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Italy?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Italy was 11.48 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Italy ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.