Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Italy
Italy: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9899 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Italy stood at 0.9899 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9695 index, in 2018.
Italy ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Italy, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9919 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9799 index | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9908 index | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9941 index | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9907 index | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.991 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9917 index | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9918 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9926 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9944 index | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9925 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9957 index | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9974 index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9967 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9958 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 index | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9718 index | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9695 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9823 index | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9985 index | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9929 index | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9948 index | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9899 index | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9899 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9899 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9905 index | 0.9799 index | 0.9941 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9897 index | 0.9695 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9941 index | 0.9899 index | 0.9985 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Italy?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Italy was 0.9899 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9695 index in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.