School enrollment, primary in Italy
Italy: School enrollment, primary was 95.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Italy, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Italy stood at 95.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Italy peaked at 99.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2017.
That places Italy 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 99.5% | — |
| 1976 | 98.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 95.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 95.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.7% | 97.8% | 8 |
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, primary in Italy?
- School enrollment, primary in Italy was 95.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 (% 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.