School enrollment, preprimary in Italy
Italy: School enrollment, preprimary was 92.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary 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 in Italy is 92.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Italy peaked at 103.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1971.
Italy ranks 50th of 197 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.9% | — |
| 1972 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 61.9% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 76.3% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 78.3% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 79.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 92.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 92.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.7% | 56.9% | 76.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 78.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 90.3% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 98.2% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 92.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Italy?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Italy was 92.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (% 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.