How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

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.

European Union vs Italy: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

European Union

97.7%

in 2023

Italy

99.9%

in 2022

European Union rank

5th

Italy rank

3rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

European Union
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 99.9% against 97.7% in European Union, a difference of 2.2%.

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

European Union ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	96.5%	93.8%	2.7%	European Union
2000s	96.9%	99.0%	2.1%	Italy
2010s	97.0%	99.5%	2.4%	Italy
2020s	97.6%	99.6%	2.0%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, European Union or Italy?: Italy, at 99.9% against 97.7% in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between European Union and Italy?: 2.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do European Union and Italy rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: European Union ranks 5th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.