Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Italy
Italy: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 1999
All-time low
92.8
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Italy, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 95 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Italy peaked at 100 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.8, in 2021.
That places Italy 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.7 | — |
| 1999 | 100 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 99.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.5 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.1 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.8 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 94 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.7 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95 | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.85 | 97.7 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.98 | 99.8 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 95.8 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.48 | 92.8 | 95.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Italy?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Italy was 95 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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