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

Italy
36,214 number
in 2018
Spain
24,345 number
in 2018
Italy rank
41st
Spain rank
42nd

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 36,214 number against 24,345 number in Spain, a difference of 11,869 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 41st and Spain ranks 42nd of 133 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 36,214 number against 24,345 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Italy and Spain?
11,869 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Italy ranks 41st and Spain ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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

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/