Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of pre-primary education enrolments

Italy
1.29 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.62 million
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Number of pre-primary education enrolments over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.62 million against 1.29 million in Italy, a difference of 333,250.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 73 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.82 million 571,545 1.25 million Italy
1980s 1.65 million 667,714 979,793 Italy
1990s 1.57 million 934,638 633,622 Italy
2000s 1.63 million 1.07 million 563,215 Italy
2010s 1.61 million 1.51 million 98,013 Italy
2020s 1.34 million 1.66 million 316,145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of pre-primary education enrolments, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.62 million against 1.29 million in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of pre-primary education enrolments between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
333,250, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of pre-primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 2,858 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed