Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Italy, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 99.8% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1999.
Italy ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.2% | — |
| 1999 | 96.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.9% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 8 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Italy was 99.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.