Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Italy
Italy: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1999.
Italy ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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
- 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, total in Italy?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total (% 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.