Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 279,576 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
279,576 number
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
41st
of 139 countries
All-time high
661,146 number
in 1999
All-time low
172,256 number
in 2010
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy, 1999–2018

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1999200820181999: 661.1k number2000: 566.1k number2001: 535.8k number2002: 457.9k number2003: 427.8k number2004: 379.0k number2005: 359.6k number2006: 270.1k number2007: 305.6k number2008: 201.7k number2009: 218.5k number2010: 172.3k number2011: 286.9k number2012: 301.5k number2013: 211.2k number2014: 220.2k number2015: 212.0k number2016: 239.4k number2017: 249.0k number2018: 279.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 279,576 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy peaked at 661,146 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 172,256 number, in 2010.

Italy ranks 41st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 661,146 number
2000 566,111 number -14.4%
2001 535,755 number -5.4%
2002 457,940 number -14.5%
2003 427,839 number -6.6%
2004 378,987 number -11.4%
2005 359,636 number -5.1%
2006 270,128 number -24.9%
2007 305,550 number +13.1%
2008 201,696 number -34.0%
2009 218,522 number +8.3%
2010 172,256 number -21.2%
2011 286,856 number +66.5%
2012 301,475 number +5.1%
2013 211,151 number -30.0%
2014 220,199 number +4.3%
2015 212,027 number -3.7%
2016 239,395 number +12.9%
2017 249,026 number +4.0%
2018 279,576 number +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 661,146 number 661,146 number 661,146 number 1
2000s 372,216 number 201,696 number 566,111 number 10
2010s 241,329 number 172,256 number 301,475 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 413,079 number compare
  2. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 351,101 number compare
  3. 40 El Salvador 282,402 number compare
  4. 42 Uzbekistan 267,326 number compare
  5. 43 Ukraine 258,676 number compare
  6. 44 Paraguay 256,631 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy was 279,576 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 661,146 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 172,256 number in 2010.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Italy ranks 41st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/