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

18 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.

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

Italy

36,214 number

in 2018

Romania

36,490 number

in 2018

Italy rank

41st

Romania rank

40th

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

Italy
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 36,490 number against 36,214 number in Italy, a difference of 276 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.

Italy ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,887 number	18,427 number	10,540 number	Romania
2000s	7,114 number	3,369 number	3,745 number	Italy
2010s	17,568 number	21,961 number	4,393 number	Romania

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, Italy or Romania?: Romania, at 36,490 number against 36,214 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Italy and Romania?: 276 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Italy ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 133 countries.
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/