Italy vs Russia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Italy
97.1%
in 2021
Russia
98.0%
in 2021
Italy rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 98.0% against 97.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 13 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.0% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 98.7% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 98.0% | 1.0% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 98.0% against 97.1% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Italy and Russia?
- 0.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st 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