Italy - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Italy was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Italy was 2,834,910 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,973,881 in 1973 and a minimum value of 2,768,386 in 2004.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,856,953 |
| 1972 | 4,926,336 |
| 1973 | 4,973,881 |
| 1974 | 4,969,667 |
| 1975 | 4,927,452 |
| 1976 | 4,833,415 |
| 1977 | 4,735,301 |
| 1978 | 4,648,504 |
| 1979 | 4,562,441 |
| 1980 | 4,506,566 |
| 1981 | 4,422,888 |
| 1982 | 4,332,584 |
| 1983 | 4,204,272 |
| 1984 | 4,062,756 |
| 1985 | 3,904,143 |
| 1986 | 3,703,108 |
| 1987 | 3,518,316 |
| 1988 | 3,370,509 |
| 1989 | 3,237,594 |
| 1990 | 3,140,113 |
| 1991 | 3,055,883 |
| 1992 | 3,004,264 |
| 1993 | 2,959,564 |
| 1994 | 2,863,279 |
| 1995 | 2,815,631 |
| 1996 | 2,816,128 |
| 1997 | 2,810,158 |
| 1998 | 2,818,053 |
| 1999 | 2,875,852 |
| 2000 | 2,836,333 |
| 2001 | 2,810,337 |
| 2002 | 2,789,880 |
| 2003 | 2,778,877 |
| 2004 | 2,768,386 |
| 2005 | 2,771,247 |
| 2006 | 2,790,254 |
| 2007 | 2,820,150 |
| 2008 | 2,830,056 |
| 2009 | 2,819,193 |
| 2010 | 2,822,146 |
| 2011 | 2,827,564 |
| 2012 | 2,818,734 |
| 2013 | 2,860,957 |
| 2014 | 2,862,666 |
| 2015 | 2,856,247 |
| 2016 | 2,831,821 |
| 2017 | 2,902,379 |
| 2018 | 2,870,763 |
| 2019 | 2,834,910 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Italy was 47.78 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.56 in 1994, while its lowest value was 47.78 in 2017.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.41 |
| 1972 | 48.44 |
| 1973 | 48.50 |
| 1974 | 48.51 |
| 1975 | 48.54 |
| 1976 | 48.59 |
| 1977 | 48.58 |
| 1978 | 48.58 |
| 1979 | 48.54 |
| 1980 | 48.59 |
| 1981 | 48.61 |
| 1982 | 48.67 |
| 1983 | 48.63 |
| 1984 | 48.65 |
| 1985 | 48.64 |
| 1986 | 48.62 |
| 1987 | 48.51 |
| 1988 | 48.60 |
| 1989 | 48.59 |
| 1990 | 48.70 |
| 1991 | 48.60 |
| 1992 | 48.60 |
| 1993 | 49.30 |
| 1994 | 49.56 |
| 1995 | 48.22 |
| 1996 | 48.32 |
| 1997 | 48.50 |
| 1998 | 48.33 |
| 1999 | 48.47 |
| 2000 | 48.62 |
| 2001 | 48.47 |
| 2002 | 48.14 |
| 2003 | 48.41 |
| 2004 | 48.45 |
| 2005 | 48.32 |
| 2006 | 48.32 |
| 2007 | 48.32 |
| 2008 | 48.32 |
| 2009 | 48.34 |
| 2010 | 48.38 |
| 2011 | 48.32 |
| 2012 | 48.38 |
| 2013 | 48.43 |
| 2014 | 48.41 |
| 2015 | 48.41 |
| 2016 | 48.51 |
| 2017 | 47.78 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Italy was 251,885 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 281,311 in 1984 and a minimum value of 224,646 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 224,646 |
| 1972 | 229,991 |
| 1973 | 236,691 |
| 1974 | 245,628 |
| 1975 | 250,523 |
| 1976 | 255,267 |
| 1977 | 271,307 |
| 1978 | 271,747 |
| 1979 | 269,279 |
| 1980 | 275,199 |
| 1981 | 273,744 |
| 1982 | 279,082 |
| 1983 | 276,716 |
| 1984 | 281,311 |
| 1985 | 276,553 |
| 1986 | 273,800 |
| 1987 | 267,065 |
| 1988 | 263,101 |
| 1989 | 258,535 |
| 1990 | 257,961 |
| 1991 | 265,553 |
| 1992 | 255,429 |
| 1993 | 251,621 |
| 1994 | 279,604 |
| 1995 | 256,756 |
| 1996 | 251,827 |
| 1998 | 258,929 |
| 1999 | 253,736 |
| 2000 | 258,827 |
| 2001 | 262,675 |
| 2002 | 263,421 |
| 2003 | 256,650 |
| 2004 | 260,769 |
| 2005 | 264,061 |
| 2006 | 264,378 |
| 2007 | 273,113 |
| 2013 | 237,735 |
| 2014 | 237,214 |
| 2015 | 237,483 |
| 2016 | 254,572 |
| 2017 | 252,806 |
| 2018 | 252,933 |
| 2019 | 251,885 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Italy was 95.44 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 95.94 in 2013, while its lowest value was 77.15 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.15 |
| 1972 | 78.48 |
| 1976 | 82.79 |
| 1977 | 83.78 |
| 1978 | 84.84 |
| 1979 | 85.74 |
| 1980 | 86.66 |
| 1981 | 87.05 |
| 1982 | 86.77 |
| 1983 | 87.67 |
| 1984 | 88.55 |
| 1985 | 88.88 |
| 1986 | 89.35 |
| 1987 | 89.79 |
| 1988 | 89.79 |
| 1989 | 89.79 |
| 1990 | 89.87 |
| 1991 | 90.55 |
| 1992 | 90.71 |
| 1993 | 90.71 |
| 1994 | 92.90 |
| 1995 | 93.13 |
| 1996 | 93.59 |
| 1999 | 94.58 |
| 2000 | 94.77 |
| 2001 | 94.81 |
| 2002 | 95.26 |
| 2003 | 95.29 |
| 2004 | 95.37 |
| 2005 | 95.55 |
| 2006 | 95.68 |
| 2007 | 95.25 |
| 2013 | 95.94 |
| 2014 | 95.88 |
| 2015 | 95.87 |
| 2016 | 95.88 |
| 2017 | 95.62 |
| 2018 | 95.53 |
| 2019 | 95.44 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
