School enrollment, preprimary, male in Italy

Italy: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 93.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
93.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 2004
All-time low
56.6%
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Italy, 1971–2020

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Italy stood at 93.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Italy peaked at 104.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1971.

Italy ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Italy, 1971 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1971 56.6%
1972 58.3% +3.0%
1973 61.8% +6.0%
1974 64.4% +4.2%
1975 66.1% +2.6%
1976 69.0% +4.4%
1977 71.2% +3.3%
1978 73.4% +3.0%
1979 75.8% +3.4%
1980 77.7% +2.4%
1981 79.1% +1.9%
1982 79.6% +0.6%
1983 81.5% +2.4%
1984 82.6% +1.3%
1985 83.3% +0.9%
1986 87.7% +5.3%
1987 87.8% +0.1%
1988 87.2% -0.7%
1989 86.8% -0.5%
1990 89.6% +3.3%
1991 90.5% +0.9%
1992 91.1% +0.7%
1993 92.5% +1.5%
1994 93.3% +0.9%
1995 95.6% +2.4%
1996 97.0% +1.5%
1997 97.2% +0.2%
1998 99.2% +2.0%
1999 98.5% -0.7%
2000 98.5% +0.0%
2001 99.7% +1.2%
2002 101.4% +1.7%
2003 103.3% +1.9%
2004 104.3% +1.0%
2005 104.2% -0.1%
2006 103.4% -0.8%
2007 101.4% -1.9%
2008 100.3% -1.1%
2009 99.3% -1.0%
2010 100.7% +1.4%
2011 100.9% +0.2%
2012 100.6% -0.3%
2013 99.7% -0.9%
2014 98.8% -0.9%
2015 98.4% -0.4%
2016 97.6% -0.7%
2017 95.0% -2.7%
2018 94.2% -0.8%
2019 93.9% -0.3%
2020 93.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.3% 56.6% 75.8% 9
1980s 83.3% 77.7% 87.8% 10
1990s 94.4% 89.6% 99.2% 10
2000s 101.6% 98.5% 104.3% 10
2010s 98.0% 93.9% 100.9% 10
2020s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Costa Rica 94.7% compare
  2. 40 United Arab Emirates 94.1% compare
  3. 41 Poland 93.9% compare
  4. 43 Greece 92.9% compare
  5. 44 Jamaica 92.8% compare
  6. 45 China 92.6% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Italy?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Italy was 93.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.