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

Italy: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 146,592 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
146,592 number
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
43rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
352,569 number
in 1999
All-time low
89,120 number
in 2010
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200820181999: 352.6k number2000: 266.1k number2001: 299.3k number2002: 241.4k number2003: 232.8k number2004: 213.8k number2005: 200.2k number2006: 149.6k number2007: 165.2k number2008: 104.7k number2009: 114.8k number2010: 89.1k number2011: 150.4k number2012: 162.0k number2013: 116.5k number2014: 123.2k number2015: 123.9k number2016: 144.9k number2017: 134.0k number2018: 146.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 146,592 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy peaked at 352,569 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 89,120 number, in 2010.

Italy ranks 43rd of 136 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, male (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 352,569 number
2000 266,087 number -24.5%
2001 299,345 number +12.5%
2002 241,404 number -19.4%
2003 232,777 number -3.6%
2004 213,841 number -8.1%
2005 200,190 number -6.4%
2006 149,556 number -25.3%
2007 165,207 number +10.5%
2008 104,720 number -36.6%
2009 114,774 number +9.6%
2010 89,120 number -22.4%
2011 150,443 number +68.8%
2012 161,969 number +7.7%
2013 116,496 number -28.1%
2014 123,213 number +5.8%
2015 123,882 number +0.5%
2016 144,938 number +17.0%
2017 134,031 number -7.5%
2018 146,592 number +9.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 146,592 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 17.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 146,592 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 7.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 352,569 number 352,569 number 352,569 number 1
2000s 198,790 number 104,720 number 299,345 number 10
2010s 132,298 number 89,120 number 161,969 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Argentina 157,961 number compare
  2. 41 Ukraine 151,796 number compare
  3. 42 Ecuador 150,719 number compare
  4. 44 El Salvador 142,070 number compare
  5. 45 Paraguay 124,538 number compare
  6. 46 Uzbekistan 110,663 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 146,592 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 352,569 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 89,120 number in 2010.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 136 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 40.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/