China vs Italy: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
China
93.6%
in 2024
Italy
93.9%
in 2023
China rank
72nd
Italy rank
69th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 93.9% against 93.6% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was China ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Italy ranks 69th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.1% | 2.8% | China |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 93.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 93.9% | 2.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 93.9% against 93.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between China and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- China ranks 72nd and Italy ranks 69th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, 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