Ireland vs Italy: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Ireland
7.8
in 2025
Italy
10.6
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Italy rank
27th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.6 against 7.8 in Ireland, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Italy ranks 27th of 45 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 | 4.48 | 7.64 | 3.16 | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.18 | 7.64 | 0.46 | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 10.4 | 4.18 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.6 against 7.8 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Ireland and Italy?
- 2.8, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Italy ranks 27th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.