Italy vs Spain: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Italy
99.9%
in 2022
Spain
100.0%
in 2021
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.2% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release