Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Italy is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 2.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
Italy ranks 130th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +163.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.