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

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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Greece

5.9%

in 2018

Italy

6.1%

in 2018

Greece rank

83rd

Italy rank

82nd

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Greece
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 82nd of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.0%	0.0%	18.0%	Greece
2000s	20.1%	0.6%	19.5%	Greece
2010s	4.8%	2.2%	2.6%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Greece or Italy?: Italy, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Greece and Italy?: 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Greece ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 82nd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/