Euro area vs Italy: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Euro area
97.3%
in 2023
Italy
99.9%
in 2022
Euro area rank
6th
Italy rank
3rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Euro area
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 99.9% against 97.3% in Euro area, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 96.2% 93.8% 2.4% Euro area
2000s 96.8% 99.0% 2.2% Italy
2010s 96.8% 99.5% 2.6% Italy
2020s 97.2% 99.6% 2.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Euro area or Italy?
Italy, at 99.9% against 97.3% in Euro area as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Euro area and Italy?
2.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Euro area and Italy rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Euro area ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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
224 places, 6,364 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.