Italy vs WB: South Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Italy
517,826
in 2024
WB: South Asia
28.01 million
in 2024
Italy rank
55th
WB: South Asia rank
56th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 28.01 million against 517,826 in Italy, a difference of 27.49 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 54.1 times Italy's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 55th and WB: South Asia ranks 56th of 222 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 551,241 28.02 million 27.47 million WB: South Asia
2010s 566,216 29.16 million 28.59 million WB: South Asia
2020s 543,892 28.27 million 27.73 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Italy or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 28.01 million against 517,826 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Italy and WB: South Asia?
27.49 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and WB: South Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Italy and WB: South Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 55th and WB: South Asia ranks 56th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release