Ireland vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ireland
5.0%
in 2022
Italy
4.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
124th
Italy rank
127th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 124th and Italy ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ireland ranks 124th and Italy ranks 127th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release