Italy vs South Asia: Persistence to grade 5, male

Italy
100.0%
in 2022
South Asia
72.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
3rd
South Asia rank
3rd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Italy
  • South Asia
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 100.0% against 72.5% in South Asia, a difference of 27.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 60.2% 35.2% Italy
2010s 99.6% 89.2% 10.3% Italy
2020s 99.0% 99.4% 0.4% South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Italy or South Asia?
Italy, at 100.0% against 72.5% in South Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Italy and South Asia?
27.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Italy and South Asia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Italy ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.