Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 124,491 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
124,491 number
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
47th
of 149 countries
All-time high
124,491 number
in 2018
All-time low
4,915 number
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1999200820181999: 26.0k number2000: 8.3k number2001: 8.6k number2002: 14.2k number2003: 12.6k number2004: 12.8k number2005: 22.6k number2006: 26.3k number2007: 25.7k number2008: 23.5k number2009: 21.5k number2010: 17.7k number2011: 19.4k number2012: 10.7k number2013: 4.9k number2014: 27.2k number2015: 49.1k number2016: 75.6k number2017: 100.2k number2018: 124.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy is 124,491 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 430.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy peaked at 124,491 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,915 number, in 2013.

Italy ranks 47th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 26,048 number
2000 8,331 number -68.0%
2001 8,563 number +2.8%
2002 14,223 number +66.1%
2003 12,584 number -11.5%
2004 12,799 number +1.7%
2005 22,556 number +76.2%
2006 26,311 number +16.6%
2007 25,746 number -2.1%
2008 23,464 number -8.9%
2009 21,492 number -8.4%
2010 17,727 number -17.5%
2011 19,394 number +9.4%
2012 10,659 number -45.0%
2013 4,915 number -53.9%
2014 27,247 number +454.4%
2015 49,130 number +80.3%
2016 75,605 number +53.9%
2017 100,173 number +32.5%
2018 124,491 number +24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,048 number 26,048 number 26,048 number 1
2000s 17,607 number 8,331 number 26,311 number 10
2010s 47,705 number 4,915 number 124,491 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157,765 number compare
  2. 45 El Salvador 155,963 number compare
  3. 46 Paraguay 127,665 number compare
  4. 48 Peru 100,389 number compare
  5. 49 Spain 96,979 number compare
  6. 50 Panama 84,669 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy was 124,491 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 124,491 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,915 number in 2013.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Italy ranks 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 430.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/