Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Italy
6.79 million number
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
79.23 million number
in 2019
Italy rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 79.23 million number against 6.79 million number in Italy, a difference of 72.44 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.7 times Italy's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.50 million number 58.16 million number 53.66 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 5.98 million number 62.80 million number 56.82 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 6.75 million number 70.65 million number 63.90 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 79.23 million number against 6.79 million number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
72.44 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Italy ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.