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

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Italy: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Euro area

147,288 number

in 2019

Italy

36,214 number

in 2018

Euro area rank

39th

Italy rank

41st

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Euro area
Italy

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 147,288 number against 36,214 number in Italy, a difference of 111,074 number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 4.1 times Italy's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 42 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	380,773 number	7,887 number	372,886 number	Euro area
2000s	256,436 number	7,114 number	249,322 number	Euro area
2010s	86,022 number	16,043 number	69,980 number	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Euro area or Italy?: Euro area, at 147,288 number against 36,214 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Euro area and Italy?: 111,074 number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Italy rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Euro area ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/