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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Somalia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Italy

253,442 number

in 2020

Somalia

245,004 number

in 2020

Italy rank

52nd

Somalia rank

54th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

Italy
Somalia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 253,442 number against 245,004 number in Somalia, a difference of 8,438 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 54th of 202 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	438,241 number	60,243 number	377,998 number	Italy
1980s	344,062 number	99,533 number	244,529 number	Italy
1990s	272,320 number	119,870 number	152,450 number	Italy
2000s	262,332 number	170,953 number	91,379 number	Italy
2010s	271,451 number	219,412 number	52,039 number	Italy
2020s	253,442 number	245,004 number	8,438 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Italy or Somalia?: Italy, at 253,442 number against 245,004 number in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Italy and Somalia?: 8,438 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Italy and Somalia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Italy ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/