Greece vs Italy: Persistence to grade 5, total
Greece
99.8%
in 2022
Italy
99.9%
in 2022
Greece rank
5th
Italy rank
3rd
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.5% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 99.5% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.6% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Greece and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Greece ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.