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, male (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

17,231 number

in 2018

Romania

18,729 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 18,729 number against 17,231 number in Italy, a difference of 1,498 number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 number	10,476 number	10,476 number	Romania
2000s	1,405 number	2,644 number	1,239 number	Romania
2010s	6,995 number	11,258 number	4,263 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 18,729 number against 17,231 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?: 1,498 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 132 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 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/