Persistence to last grade of primary in Italy
Italy: Persistence to last grade of primary was 99.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2016
All-time low
98.9%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Persistence to last grade of primary in Italy, 2010–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 99.8% for persistence to last grade of primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Italy ranks 5th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.5% | — |
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Italy?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Italy was 99.8% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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