School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Italy
Italy: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 95.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Italy, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, male in Italy stood at 95.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Italy peaked at 99.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2017.
Italy ranks 46th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 97.6% | — |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.9% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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, primary, male in Italy?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Italy was 95.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- 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, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.