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 61,190 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
61,190 number
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
44th
of 148 countries
All-time high
61,190 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,703 number
in 2013
Years of data
8
1999–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200820181999: 5.0k number2000: 1.8k number2013: 1.7k number2014: 13.9k number2015: 27.1k number2016: 40.7k number2017: 50.2k number2018: 61.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 61,190 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 3,493.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy peaked at 61,190 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,703 number, in 2013.

Italy ranks 44th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 5,025 number
2000 1,848 number -63.2%
2013 1,703 number -7.8%
2014 13,935 number +718.3%
2015 27,116 number +94.6%
2016 40,679 number +50.0%
2017 50,156 number +23.3%
2018 61,190 number +22.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 61,190 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 21.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 61,190 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,634 number, 13.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,025 number 5,025 number 5,025 number 1
2000s 1,848 number 1,848 number 1,848 number 1
2010s 32,463 number 1,703 number 61,190 number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 41 Togo 81,657 number compare
  2. 42 El Salvador 80,413 number compare
  3. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79,085 number compare
  4. 45 Spain 56,149 number compare
  5. 46 Paraguay 55,233 number compare
  6. 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54,411 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 61,190 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 61,190 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 1,703 number in 2013.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Italy ranks 44th out of 148 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 3,493.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/