Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Italy
Italy: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 97.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2012
All-time low
97.4%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Italy, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Italy stood at 97.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Italy peaked at 99.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2022.
That places Italy 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.6% | — |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Italy?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Italy was 97.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release