Chile vs Italy: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Chile
97.9%
in 2024
Italy
97.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
79th
Italy rank
77th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Chile
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 97.9% against 97.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Italy ahead.
Chile ranks 79th and Italy ranks 77th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.0% | 16.4% | 13.4% | Italy |
| 1830s | 4.7% | 21.2% | 16.5% | Italy |
| 1840s | 7.1% | 26.9% | 19.8% | Italy |
| 1850s | 10.3% | 33.5% | 23.2% | Italy |
| 1860s | 15.4% | 38.3% | 22.9% | Italy |
| 1870s | 17.0% | 53.4% | 36.4% | Italy |
| 1880s | 16.5% | 61.4% | 44.9% | Italy |
| 1890s | 29.2% | 64.8% | 35.6% | Italy |
| 1900s | 38.6% | 69.7% | 31.1% | Italy |
| 1910s | 64.1% | 79.4% | 15.3% | Italy |
| 1920s | 69.4% | 78.7% | 9.2% | Italy |
| 1930s | 75.5% | 98.4% | 22.9% | Italy |
| 1940s | 75.1% | 97.4% | 22.3% | Italy |
| 1950s | 98.0% | 95.6% | 2.4% | Chile |
| 1960s | 97.4% | 100.0% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 1970s | 94.5% | 99.0% | 4.5% | Italy |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 96.7% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 99.6% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 98.9% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Chile or Italy?
- Italy, at 97.9% against 97.9% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Chile and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Italy rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Chile ranks 79th and Italy ranks 77th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.