School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Italy
Italy: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9992 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9992 GPI
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 1994
All-time low
0.9674 GPI
in 2018
Years of data
50
1971–2020
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Italy, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.9992 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9674 GPI, in 2018.
Italy ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9853 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.987 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9894 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.99 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9911 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.993 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9912 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9973 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9969 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9961 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9958 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9958 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.998 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9856 GPI | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9893 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9884 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.993 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.998 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9913 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.978 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9887 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.991 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9865 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9858 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9875 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9881 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9886 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9905 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9886 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9921 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9951 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9957 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.97 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9674 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9811 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 GPI | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9902 GPI | 0.9853 GPI | 0.993 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9958 GPI | 0.9919 GPI | 0.9979 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9856 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9883 GPI | 0.978 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9876 GPI | 0.9674 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 67 Denmark 0.9996 GPI compare
- 67 Singapore 0.9996 GPI compare
- 69 North Macedonia 0.9995 GPI compare
- 71 Comoros 0.9983 GPI compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9983 GPI compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 0.9982 GPI compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Italy?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Italy was 0.9992 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1994.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9674 GPI in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.