Which has higher children out of school, male, Finland or Italy?

Italy, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Finland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Italy: Children out of school, male

Finland

1.8%

in 2024

Italy

2.0%

in 2023

Finland rank

140th

Italy rank

137th

Children out of school, male over time

Finland
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 140th and Italy ranks 137th of 177 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	Finland
2020s	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Finland or Italy?: Italy, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Finland and Italy?: 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for children out of school, male?: Finland ranks 140th and Italy ranks 137th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit: % of male primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.