Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 36,214 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
36,214 number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
41st
of 133 countries
All-time high
36,214 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,249 number
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Italy, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820181999: 7.9k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 18.8k number2002: 14.2k number2003: 9.0k number2004: 6.0k number2005: 5.3k number2006: 5.8k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 2.8k number2009: 3.8k number2010: 2.1k number2011: 6.1k number2012: 6.7k number2013: 10.9k number2014: 10.5k number2015: 16.7k number2016: 21.3k number2017: 33.9k number2018: 36.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Italy is 36,214 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 1,182.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Italy peaked at 36,214 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,249 number, in 2000.

Italy ranks 41st of 133 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 7,887 number
2000 1,249 number -84.2%
2001 18,770 number +1402.8%
2002 14,155 number -24.6%
2003 8,986 number -36.5%
2004 6,003 number -33.2%
2005 5,335 number -11.1%
2006 5,795 number +8.6%
2007 4,235 number -26.9%
2008 2,824 number -33.3%
2009 3,787 number +34.1%
2010 2,111 number -44.3%
2011 6,119 number +189.9%
2012 6,696 number +9.4%
2013 10,872 number +62.4%
2014 10,535 number -3.1%
2015 16,659 number +58.1%
2016 21,257 number +27.6%
2017 33,920 number +59.6%
2018 36,214 number +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,887 number 7,887 number 7,887 number 1
2000s 7,114 number 1,249 number 18,770 number 10
2010s 16,043 number 2,111 number 36,214 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 Botswana 40,191 number compare
  2. 39 Kazakhstan 37,045 number compare
  3. 40 Romania 36,490 number compare
  4. 42 Spain 24,345 number compare
  5. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23,422 number compare
  6. 44 Chile 20,533 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Italy?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Italy was 36,214 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 36,214 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,249 number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Italy ranks 41st out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,182.4%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/