Australia vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Italy
5.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
116th
Italy rank
115th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 116th and Italy ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 1.6% | 41.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 3.2% | 15.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 5.5% | 5.8% | Australia |
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, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 116th and Italy ranks 115th of 175 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, female (%). 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