Italy vs Spain: Persistence to grade 5, total

Italy
99.9%
in 2022
Spain
100.0%
in 2021
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 99.6% 98.2% 1.4% Italy
2010s 99.5% 98.9% 0.6% Italy
2020s 99.5% 99.9% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Italy and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd 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.