Ireland vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Ireland
1.8%
in 2022
Italy
2.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
133rd
Italy rank
130th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 133rd and Italy ranks 130th of 203 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Italy
2010s 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% Italy
2020s 0.9% 2.0% 1.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ireland and Italy?
0.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 133rd and Italy ranks 130th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 5,671 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release