Finland vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Finland
3.7%
in 2024
Italy
4.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
130th
Italy rank
127th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.5% against 3.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 130th and Italy ranks 127th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 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, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.5% against 3.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Finland and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Finland ranks 130th and Italy ranks 127th 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, male (%). 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