Primary completion rate, total in Italy
Italy: Primary completion rate, total was 97.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary completion rate, total in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Italy is 97.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Italy peaked at 105.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 67th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.2% | 100.0% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More aid effectiveness data for Italy
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index 0.9904 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Italy?
- Primary completion rate, total in Italy was 97.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Italy ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.