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 3.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy is 3.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Italy peaked at 9.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.
Italy ranks 97th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.1% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +9.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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 3.8% 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 9.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Italy ranks 97th 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 up 36.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/