Ireland vs Italy: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Ireland
30
in 2025
Italy
30
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Italy rank
31st
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30 against 30 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Italy ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2 | 30.6 | 12.4 | Italy |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 30.5 | 10.8 | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 30 | 0.4 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 30 against 30 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Ireland and Italy?
- 0, with Ireland 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 median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Italy ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.