Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2022
All-time low
93.8%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2022
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1999.
Italy ranks 3rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy was 99.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release