How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?

Italy ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Italy

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Italy
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Italy: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 0.9784 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

0.9784 GPI

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

152nd

of 189 countries

All-time high

1.02 GPI

in 1981

All-time low

0.9716 GPI

in 2016

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Italy, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Italy stood at 0.9784 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9716 GPI, in 2016.

That places Italy 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.01 GPI	1 GPI	1.02 GPI	9
1980s	1.01 GPI	0.9947 GPI	1.02 GPI	10
1990s	0.9972 GPI	0.9718 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
2000s	0.9803 GPI	0.9729 GPI	0.9947 GPI	10
2010s	0.9777 GPI	0.9716 GPI	0.9818 GPI	9

Countries ranked near Italy

149 Micronesia (country) 0.9792 GPI compare
150 Slovakia 0.9787 GPI compare
151 Aruba 0.9784 GPI compare
153 Russia 0.9782 GPI compare
154 Cayman Islands 0.9772 GPI compare
155 Libya 0.9749 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Italy?: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Italy was 0.9784 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1981.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9716 GPI in 2016.
How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?: Italy ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.