Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Italy
Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.62 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Italy is 11.62, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Italy peaked at 33.08 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.62, in 2017.
That places Italy 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.26 | 19.94 | 33.08 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.86 | 14.16 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.13 | 13.23 | 14.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.42 | 11.62 | 13.02 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 11.62 | 12.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 139 Somalia 11.71 compare
- 140 Switzerland 11.67 compare
- 141 Serbia 11.64 compare
- 143 Uzbekistan 11.58 compare
- 144 Austria 11.54 compare
- 145 Tajikistan 11.44 compare
More education data for Italy
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 25.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Italy?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Italy was 11.62 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Italy ranks 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.