Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy
Italy: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 95.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
92.8%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 95.0% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2021.
That places Italy 26th out of 45 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.7% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -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% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 95.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 95.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.8% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy was 95.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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