Ireland vs Italy: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
1.8%
in 2022
Italy
2.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
133rd
Italy rank
130th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 133rd and Italy ranks 130th of 203 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 133rd and Italy ranks 130th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.