Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Italy
Italy: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Italy, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Italy stood at 100.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Italy peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2001.
Italy ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.4% | — |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 95.4% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Italy?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Italy was 100.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.