Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 93.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
93.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 163 countries
All-time high
103.3%
in 2004
All-time low
93.2%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 97.7 %2000: 98.2 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 100.3 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 103.3 %2005: 102.8 %2006: 102.2 %2007: 100.5 %2008: 99.5 %2009: 98.4 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 94 %2018: 93.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy stood at 93.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 103.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2018.

Italy ranks 20th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 97.7%
2000 98.2% +0.6%
2001 98.7% +0.5%
2002 100.3% +1.7%
2003 102.2% +1.9%
2004 103.3% +1.1%
2005 102.8% -0.5%
2006 102.2% -0.6%
2007 100.5% -1.7%
2008 99.5% -0.9%
2009 98.4% -1.2%
2010 99.7% +1.4%
2011 99.9% +0.2%
2012 99.7% -0.2%
2013 98.8% -0.9%
2014 97.6% -1.2%
2015 97.1% -0.5%
2016 96.3% -0.8%
2017 94.0% -2.4%
2018 93.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.7% 97.7% 97.7% 1
2000s 100.6% 98.2% 103.3% 10
2010s 97.4% 93.2% 99.9% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Guyana 95.4% compare
  2. 18 Suriname 94.2% compare
  3. 19 Cuba 94.0% compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 92.1% compare
  5. 22 Luxembourg 91.7% compare
  6. 23 Norway 91.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy was 93.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.