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 18,983 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
18,983 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
37th
of 132 countries
All-time high
18,983 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200820181999: 7.9k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 12.1k number2002: 9.7k number2003: 6.0k number2004: 6.0k number2005: 5.3k number2006: 5.8k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 2.8k number2009: 3.8k number2010: 2.1k number2011: 5.4k number2012: 5.9k number2013: 6.9k number2014: 6.1k number2015: 10.1k number2016: 13.4k number2017: 18.1k number2018: 19.0k 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 18,983 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 572.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Italy peaked at 18,983 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,249 number, in 2000.

Italy ranks 37th of 132 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, female (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 7,887 number
2000 1,249 number -84.2%
2001 12,114 number +869.9%
2002 9,722 number -19.7%
2003 6,023 number -38.0%
2004 6,003 number -0.3%
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 5,394 number +155.5%
2012 5,901 number +9.4%
2013 6,913 number +17.1%
2014 6,084 number -12.0%
2015 10,147 number +66.8%
2016 13,398 number +32.0%
2017 18,074 number +34.9%
2018 18,983 number +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,887 number 7,887 number 7,887 number 1
2000s 5,709 number 1,249 number 12,114 number 10
2010s 9,667 number 2,111 number 18,983 number 9

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  4. 38 Romania 17,761 number compare
  5. 39 Azerbaijan 14,950 number compare
  6. 40 Kazakhstan 14,615 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 18,983 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 18,983 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 37th out of 132 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 572.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/