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
020406080100197119962022

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

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.