Greece vs Italy: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Greece
99.9%
in 2022
Italy
100.0%
in 2022
Greece rank
6th
Italy rank
3rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% 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 6th 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 96.8% 99.3% 2.5% Italy
2010s 95.7% 99.4% 3.7% Italy
2020s 98.6% 99.5% 1.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male 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 last grade of primary, male?
Greece ranks 6th 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 last grade of primary, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.