School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Italy
Italy: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 91.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Italy, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Italy is 91.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Italy peaked at 102.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 1971.
Italy ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.3% | — |
| 1972 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 62.0% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 65.2% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 66.8% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 76.7% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 81.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 82.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 87.2% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 90.9% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 101.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 101.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 57.3% | 76.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 78.9% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 90.9% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 97.4% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 91.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 48 Luxembourg 92.0% compare
- 49 Jamaica 91.9% compare
- 50 South Korea 91.9% compare
- 52 New Zealand 91.3% compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 90.3% compare
- 54 Moldova 90.0% compare
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Italy?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Italy was 91.8% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.