Italy vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Italy
69.2%
in 2023
United States
67.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
17th
United States rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 69.2% against 67.8% in United States, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 73.8% | 8.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 78.6% | 8.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.8% | 1.3% | 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 United States?
- Italy, at 69.2% against 67.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Italy and United States?
- 1.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Italy ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 25 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 mathematics, 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