Italy vs Venezuela: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Italy
97.9%
in 2023
Venezuela
98.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
77th
Venezuela rank
75th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Italy
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 77th and Venezuela ranks 75th of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 19 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Venezuela Difference Ahead
1820s 16.4% 0.1% 16.3% Italy
1830s 21.2% 0.2% 21.0% Italy
1840s 26.9% 0.3% 26.6% Italy
1850s 33.5% 0.5% 33.0% Italy
1860s 38.3% 0.8% 37.4% Italy
1870s 53.4% 1.4% 52.0% Italy
1880s 61.4% 2.2% 59.2% Italy
1890s 64.8% 3.6% 61.3% Italy
1900s 69.7% 8.0% 61.7% Italy
1910s 79.4% 12.2% 67.1% Italy
1920s 78.7% 13.7% 65.0% Italy
1930s 98.4% 40.2% 58.2% Italy
1940s 97.4% 59.1% 38.3% Italy
1950s 95.6% 83.8% 11.8% Italy
1960s 100.0% 78.5% 21.5% Italy
1970s 99.0% 76.1% 22.9% Italy
1980s 96.7% 86.0% 10.7% Italy
2000s 99.7% 93.7% 6.0% Italy
2010s 99.0% 92.9% 6.1% Italy
2020s 97.7% 99.5% 1.7% Venezuela

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, Italy or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Italy and Venezuela?
0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Venezuela?
52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Italy and Venezuela rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Italy ranks 77th and Venezuela ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.