Italy vs United Kingdom: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Italy
97.1%
in 2021
United Kingdom
96.9%
in 2021
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 13 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 93.7% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.9% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 0.2% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 97.1% against 96.9% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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