Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Italy

Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 92.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
92.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 164 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 2004
All-time low
92.2%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

02550751001999200820181999: 96.8 %2000: 98 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 99.2 %2003: 101 %2004: 102.2 %2005: 101.4 %2006: 100.9 %2007: 99.4 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 98.9 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 96.3 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 94.8 %2017: 92.8 %2018: 92.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Italy stood at 92.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Italy peaked at 102.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2018.

That places Italy 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 96.8%
2000 98.0% +1.2%
2001 97.7% -0.3%
2002 99.2% +1.6%
2003 101.0% +1.8%
2004 102.2% +1.2%
2005 101.4% -0.8%
2006 100.9% -0.4%
2007 99.4% -1.5%
2008 98.7% -0.8%
2009 97.4% -1.3%
2010 98.7% +1.4%
2011 98.9% +0.1%
2012 98.7% -0.1%
2013 97.9% -0.9%
2014 96.3% -1.6%
2015 95.7% -0.6%
2016 94.8% -0.9%
2017 92.8% -2.1%
2018 92.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.8% 96.8% 96.8% 1
2000s 99.6% 97.4% 102.2% 10
2010s 96.2% 92.2% 98.9% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Seychelles 96.2% compare
  2. 18 Guyana 93.3% compare
  3. 19 Cuba 93.0% compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 92.1% compare
  5. 22 Norway 91.7% compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 90.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Italy?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Italy was 92.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Italy ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.