Ireland vs Italy: School enrollment, primary

Ireland
95.8%
in 2017
Italy
95.7%
in 2017
Ireland rank
58th
Italy rank
60th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 95.8% against 95.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Italy ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 58th and Italy ranks 60th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.