Country brief

Country name: Italy 

Please estimate the number of children in school (age 3-19) in your country:  

Approx. 9.000.000

Please estimate the number of school drop-outs in your country in the school year 2019/2020: 

Approx. 1.300.000

Please estimate the average number of school drop-outs per year in the 5 school years previous to school year 2019/2020? 

Approx. 1.150.000

Did National exams or evaluation methods take place in academic year 2019/2020? And if so, for which levels?  

All

If national exams or evaluation methods did not take place, what is the replacement solution? 

National exams took place in a shorter way (1 hour oral exam).

If schools resumed before the summer of 2020, were any particular year groups or other groups identified to have more contact, if so which? 

Schools didn’t resume before summer.

When school resumed in the Autumn of 2020, were any particular year groups or other groups identified to have more contact, if so which?

Elementary, middle and secondary schools, all resumed in September in presence.

Access to education 

What were the primary modes of learning implemented during the Covid-19 School closures?

• Online

Were the above measures put into place at a policy (national or regional level) or by schools and teachers?

• Policy (national or regional) level

Please estimate Number or percentage of children in school (age 3-19) with access to: 

• high-speed internet – 95% 

• basic internet – 

• TV – 

• Radio – 

• Computer, tablet or smart phone they could use during the day – 

What translation/interpretation resources/services are/were made available online for students and families from regional or national level? 

None, at least at an official and national level.

What special or exceptional learning need supports are/were made available online for students and families from regional or national level? 

The usual L2 Italian language lessons for foreigner students.