Italy vs Lithuania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Italy
97.1%
in 2021
Lithuania
96.8%
in 2021
Italy rank
2nd
Lithuania rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Italy
- Lithuania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 97.1% against 96.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lithuania ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 4th of 13 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.9% | 0.8% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.5% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Italy or Lithuania?
- Italy, at 97.1% against 96.8% in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Italy and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 4th of 13 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, 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