Persistence to grade 5, total in Italy
Italy: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Italy, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Italy is 99.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1999.
That places Italy 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 95.8% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Italy?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Italy was 99.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.