Italy vs OECD members: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Italy
99.8%
in 2022
OECD members
93.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
OECD members rank
12th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Italy
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 99.8% against 93.7% in OECD members, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 12th of 164 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 99.3% 93.4% 5.9% Italy
2010s 99.6% 94.3% 5.3% Italy
2020s 99.7% 94.0% 5.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Italy or OECD members?
Italy, at 99.8% against 93.7% in OECD members as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Italy and OECD members?
6.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and OECD members?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Italy and OECD members rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Italy ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.