Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 776,133 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
776,133 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
978,858 number
in 1979
All-time low
776,133 number
in 2018
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 776,133 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy peaked at 978,858 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 776,133 number, in 2018.

Italy ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 808,911 number —
1972 826,341 number +2.2%
1973 863,254 number +4.5%
1974 884,397 number +2.4%
1975 901,535 number +1.9%
1976 930,384 number +3.2%
1977 950,239 number +2.1%
1978 965,416 number +1.6%
1979 978,858 number +1.4%
1980 969,116 number -1.0%
1981 952,623 number -1.7%
1982 918,907 number -3.5%
1983 897,280 number -2.4%
1984 866,024 number -3.5%
1985 841,776 number -2.8%
1986 855,259 number +1.6%
1987 833,815 number -2.5%
1988 810,730 number -2.8%
1989 792,133 number -2.3%
1990 800,194 number +1.0%
1991 793,583 number -0.8%
1992 793,309 number -0.0%
1993 802,173 number +1.1%
1994 806,855 number +0.6%
1995 819,698 number +1.6%
1996 824,625 number +0.6%
1997 820,056 number -0.6%
1998 829,582 number +1.2%
1999 816,606 number -1.6%
2000 809,750 number -0.8%
2001 817,100 number +0.9%
2002 827,751 number +1.3%
2003 842,782 number +1.8%
2004 852,991 number +1.2%
2005 861,524 number +1.0%
2006 863,523 number +0.2%
2007 857,623 number -0.7%
2008 857,953 number +0.0%
2009 857,191 number -0.1%
2010 872,281 number +1.8%
2011 876,225 number +0.5%
2012 879,256 number +0.3%
2013 874,635 number -0.5%
2014 866,057 number -1.0%
2015 853,088 number -1.5%
2016 834,575 number -2.2%
2017 799,060 number -4.3%
2018 776,133 number -2.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 776,133 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 15.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 776,133 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,233 number, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 901,037 number 808,911 number 978,858 number 9
1980s 873,766 number 792,133 number 969,116 number 10
1990s 810,668 number 793,309 number 829,582 number 10
2000s 844,819 number 809,750 number 863,523 number 10
2010s 847,923 number 776,133 number 879,256 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Argentina 857,020 number compare
  2. 23 Peru 851,075 number compare
  3. 24 Turkey 782,646 number compare
  4. 26 Egypt 762,738 number compare
  5. 27 Tanzania 722,622 number compare
  6. 28 Poland 699,836 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy was 776,133 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 978,858 number in 1979.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 776,133 number in 2018.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Italy ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.