4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Italy

Italy: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Italy, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 992013: 992014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Italy recorded 100 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Italy peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2012.

That places Italy 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 99.8 99 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Austria 100 compare
  2. 1 Cyprus 100 compare
  3. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  4. 1 Germany 100 compare
  5. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  6. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  7. 1 Finland 100 compare
  8. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
  9. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  10. 1 Ireland 100 compare
  11. 1 Iceland 100 compare
  12. 1 Israel 100 compare
  13. 1 Japan 100 compare
  14. 1 Korea 100 compare
  15. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  16. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  17. 1 Latvia 100 compare
  18. 1 Malta 100 compare
  19. 1 Netherlands 100 compare
  20. 1 Norway 100 compare
  21. 1 Slovak Republic 100 compare
  22. 1 Slovenia 100 compare
  23. 1 Sweden 100 compare
  24. 1 United States 100 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Italy?
4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Italy was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2012.
How does Italy rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
Italy ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,228 data points, 2000–2021
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