Italy vs Palestine: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Italy
52,117 children
in 2023
Palestine
53,793 children
in 2023
Italy rank
69th
Palestine rank
66th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Italy
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 53,793 children against 52,117 children in Italy, a difference of 1,676 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and Palestine ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,390 children | 38,269 children | 29,879 children | Palestine |
| 2010s | 30,764 children | 28,831 children | 1,933 children | Italy |
| 2020s | 53,144 children | 46,242 children | 6,902 children | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Italy or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 53,793 children against 52,117 children in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Italy and Palestine?
- 1,676 children, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Palestine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Palestine rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Italy ranks 69th and Palestine ranks 66th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.