Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Italy

Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 94.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
94.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 2004
All-time low
94.2%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

02550751001999200820181999: 98.5 %2000: 98.5 %2001: 99.7 %2002: 101.4 %2003: 103.3 %2004: 104.3 %2005: 104.2 %2006: 103.4 %2007: 101.4 %2008: 100.3 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 100.7 %2011: 100.9 %2012: 100.6 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 98.4 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 95 %2018: 94.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Italy is 94.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Italy peaked at 104.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2018.

That places Italy 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 98.5%
2000 98.5% +0.0%
2001 99.7% +1.2%
2002 101.4% +1.7%
2003 103.3% +1.9%
2004 104.3% +1.0%
2005 104.2% -0.1%
2006 103.4% -0.8%
2007 101.4% -1.9%
2008 100.3% -1.1%
2009 99.3% -1.0%
2010 100.7% +1.4%
2011 100.9% +0.2%
2012 100.6% -0.3%
2013 99.7% -0.9%
2014 98.8% -0.9%
2015 98.4% -0.4%
2016 97.6% -0.7%
2017 95.0% -2.7%
2018 94.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.5% 98.5% 98.5% 1
2000s 101.6% 98.5% 104.3% 10
2010s 98.4% 94.2% 100.9% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Malaysia 96.5% compare
  2. 17 Cuba 95.0% compare
  3. 18 Seychelles 94.7% compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 92.6% compare
  5. 21 Republic of Korea 92.1% compare
  6. 22 Suriname 91.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Italy?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Italy was 94.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Italy ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
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Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.