Children per class in elementary schools in Italy 2021-2022, by region

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 30, 2024

In the school year 2021/2022, more than 2.5 million pupils attended elementary school in Italy, with a national average of 18 children per class. In particular, Emilia-Romagna had classes with the largest number of schoolchildren, on average 20 pupils per class. By contrast, classes in Aosta Valley had less than 14 children each.

Average number of pupils per class in elementary schools in Italy in the school year 2021/2022, by region

CharacteristicAverage number of children per class
Emilia-Romagna 20
Lombardy 19.5
Tuscany 19
Lazio 18.7
Veneto 18.6
Apulia 18.2
Marche 18
Piedmont 17.9
Liguria 17.6
Sicily 17.3
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 17
Umbria 17
Abruzzo 16.9
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December 2023

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2021 to 2022

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