How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Italy

1.53 million number

in 2020

Somalia

1.49 million number

in 2019

Italy rank

46th

Somalia rank

49th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

Italy
Somalia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.53 million number against 1.49 million number in Somalia, a difference of 32,930 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.67 million number	245,813 number	2.43 million number	Italy
1980s	2.05 million number	407,124 number	1.64 million number	Italy
1990s	1.67 million number	584,150 number	1.09 million number	Italy
2000s	1.62 million number	1.08 million number	544,024 number	Italy
2010s	1.66 million number	1.37 million number	295,874 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Italy or Somalia?: Italy, at 1.53 million number against 1.49 million number in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Italy and Somalia?: 32,930 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Italy and Somalia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Italy ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.