School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Italy
Italy: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 276,595 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
276,595 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
450,598 number
in 1975
All-time low
263,865 number
in 2009
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Italy, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 276,595 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Italy peaked at 450,598 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 263,865 number, in 2009.
That places Italy 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 409,939 number | — |
| 1971 | 420,075 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 429,871 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 439,419 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 447,304 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 450,598 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 448,769 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 447,602 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 446,035 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 443,648 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 440,964 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 437,807 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 433,481 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 428,040 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 420,562 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 408,973 number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 393,107 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 377,223 number | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 360,968 number | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 345,067 number | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 331,580 number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 321,086 number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 311,114 number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 301,612 number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 293,360 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 287,059 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 282,688 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 278,663 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 274,807 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 271,464 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 268,879 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 267,146 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 266,775 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 267,178 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 267,762 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 267,521 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 266,238 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 265,343 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 264,461 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 263,865 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 264,293 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 265,841 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 267,778 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 269,934 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 272,215 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 274,289 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 275,825 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 277,655 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 278,653 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 278,500 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 276,595 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438,326 number | 409,939 number | 450,598 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,619 number | 345,067 number | 440,964 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,343 number | 271,464 number | 331,580 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,517 number | 263,865 number | 268,879 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,498 number | 264,293 number | 278,653 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,595 number | 276,595 number | 276,595 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 42 Uzbekistan 294,610 number compare
- 43 Nepal 283,264 number compare
- 44 Peru 278,014 number compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 268,589 number compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 263,595 number compare
- 48 Mali 263,488 number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Italy?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Italy was 276,595 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 450,598 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,865 number in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.