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

Italy: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9678 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9678 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
60th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.6989 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

00.250.50.7511.21999200820181999: 0.921 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 0.832 GPIA2002: 0.946 GPIA2003: 0.884 GPIA2004: 0.815 GPIA2005: 0.841 GPIA2006: 0.851 GPIA2007: 0.898 GPIA2008: 0.98 GPIA2009: 0.957 GPIA2010: 0.988 GPIA2011: 0.961 GPIA2012: 0.915 GPIA2013: 0.865 GPIA2014: 0.84 GPIA2015: 0.762 GPIA2016: 0.699 GPIA2017: 0.918 GPIA2018: 0.968 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy is 0.9678 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6989 GPIA, in 2016.

Italy ranks 60th 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.9213 GPIA
2000 1.16 GPIA +25.7%
2001 0.8324 GPIA -28.1%
2002 0.9455 GPIA +13.6%
2003 0.884 GPIA -6.5%
2004 0.8155 GPIA -7.8%
2005 0.8414 GPIA +3.2%
2006 0.8513 GPIA +1.2%
2007 0.8981 GPIA +5.5%
2008 0.9796 GPIA +9.1%
2009 0.9565 GPIA -2.4%
2010 0.9877 GPIA +3.3%
2011 0.9612 GPIA -2.7%
2012 0.9146 GPIA -4.9%
2013 0.8649 GPIA -5.4%
2014 0.8403 GPIA -2.8%
2015 0.7616 GPIA -9.4%
2016 0.6989 GPIA -8.2%
2017 0.9176 GPIA +31.3%
2018 0.9678 GPIA +5.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.9678 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.9678 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9409 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9213 GPIA 0.9213 GPIA 0.9213 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9162 GPIA 0.8155 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8794 GPIA 0.6989 GPIA 0.9877 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 57 Djibouti 0.9752 GPIA compare
  2. 58 Burkina Faso 0.9747 GPIA compare
  3. 59 Belize 0.9696 GPIA compare
  4. 61 Myanmar 0.9574 GPIA compare
  5. 62 British Virgin Islands 0.9551 GPIA compare
  6. 63 Dominica 0.9539 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy was 0.9678 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6989 GPIA in 2016.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Italy ranks 60th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/