Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 6.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6.1%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
82nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

02461999200820181999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0.252 %2012: 0.274 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 6.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 352.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Italy peaked at 6.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Italy ranks 82nd 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 2.4%
2002 1.6% -33.2%
2003 1.1% -33.1%
2004 0.0% -100.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.3%
2012 0.3% +8.8%
2013 1.4% +394.7%
2014 1.5% +12.1%
2015 2.2% +46.7%
2016 2.7% +22.0%
2017 5.5% +104.0%
2018 6.1% +10.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.0% 2.4% 10
2010s 2.2% 0.0% 6.1% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

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  3. 81 Mongolia 6.2% compare
  4. 83 Greece 5.9% compare
  5. 84 New Zealand 5.6% compare
  6. 85 Portugal 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Italy?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Italy was 6.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Italy ranks 82nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/