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

Italy
99.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2021
Italy rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

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

Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.7% 99.4% 0.3% Italy
2020s 99.5% 99.6% 0.1% 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, total, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 99.9% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Italy ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.