Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2

Italy
99.91
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.88
in 2023
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 99.91 against 99.88 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 62 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 99.73 99.79 0.06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 99.74 99.78 0.039 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 99.83 99.83 0.008 Italy
2020s 99.9 99.87 0.0325 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 99.91 against 99.88 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.03, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed