Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Italy
Italy: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9966 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Italy, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Italy stood at 0.9966 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.987 GPI, in 2006.
That places Italy 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9926 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.999 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.998 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9939 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9923 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9932 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9881 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.987 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9874 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9878 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9896 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9901 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9977 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9967 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9966 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9966 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9964 GPI | 0.9926 GPI | 0.999 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9912 GPI | 0.987 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPI | 0.9901 GPI | 0.9988 GPI | 9 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Italy?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Italy was 0.9966 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.987 GPI in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.