Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy

Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.1%
in 2000
All-time low
99.3%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 100.7 %1995: 99.3 %1996: 100 %1997: 100.5 %1998: 100.8 %1999: 103.8 %2000: 105.1 %2001: 103.5 %2002: 103.1 %2003: 103.5 %2004: 103.5 %2005: 103.1 %2006: 102.9 %2007: 102.9 %2008: 103.2 %2009: 103.7 %2010: 104 %2011: 104 %2012: 103.3 %2013: 104 %2014: 102.8 %2015: 101.6 %2016: 100.9 %2017: 101 %2018: 100.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy stood at 100.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy peaked at 105.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 1995.

That places Italy 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 100.7%
1995 99.3% -1.5%
1996 100.0% +0.7%
1997 100.5% +0.6%
1998 100.8% +0.2%
1999 103.8% +3.0%
2000 105.1% +1.3%
2001 103.5% -1.5%
2002 103.1% -0.4%
2003 103.5% +0.4%
2004 103.5% -0.0%
2005 103.1% -0.4%
2006 102.9% -0.2%
2007 102.9% -0.0%
2008 103.2% +0.3%
2009 103.7% +0.4%
2010 104.0% +0.4%
2011 104.0% -0.1%
2012 103.3% -0.6%
2013 104.0% +0.7%
2014 102.8% -1.1%
2015 101.6% -1.2%
2016 100.9% -0.7%
2017 101.0% +0.1%
2018 100.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.8% 99.3% 103.8% 6
2000s 103.5% 102.9% 105.1% 10
2010s 102.4% 100.3% 104.0% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 97 Chile 100.6% compare
  2. 98 Mongolia 100.5% compare
  3. 99 Iceland 100.4% compare
  4. 101 Malaysia 100.1% compare
  5. 102 China 100.0% compare
  6. 103 Germany 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy was 100.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 105.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 1995.
How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Italy ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.