Belgium vs Italy: Persistence to grade 5, female

Belgium
99.9%
in 2022
Italy
99.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
11th
Italy rank
13th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 13th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 96.7% 99.9% 3.2% Italy
2010s 98.0% 99.6% 1.6% Italy
2020s 98.5% 99.7% 1.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Belgium and Italy?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 13th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.