Israel vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Israel
4.0%
in 2024
Italy
4.5%
in 2023
Israel rank
128th
Italy rank
127th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.5% against 4.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Israel ranks 128th and Italy ranks 127th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 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, Israel or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.5% against 4.0% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Israel and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Israel ranks 128th 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