Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persistence to grade 5, male

Italy
100.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0%
in 2021
Italy rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 149 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.8% 99.9% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.3% 99.8% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Italy ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st 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.