Italy vs Japan: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Italy
91.2%
in 2023
Japan
92.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
Japan rank
36th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3% against 91.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 38th and Japan ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 90.6% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 93.3% | 2.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 92.3% against 91.2% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Italy and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Italy ranks 38th and Japan ranks 36th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.