How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?

18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Italy: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male

Iran

6,230 number

in 2017

Italy

8,795 number

in 2018

Iran rank

47th

Italy rank

44th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male over time

Iran
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8,795 number against 6,230 number in Iran, a difference of 2,565 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 47th and Italy ranks 44th of 182 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	70,147 number	51,773 number	18,374 number	Iran
1990s	98,464 number	35,401 number	63,062 number	Iran
2000s	77,854 number	13,388 number	64,465 number	Iran
2010s	14,109 number	13,939 number	170 number	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male, Iran or Italy?: Italy, at 8,795 number against 6,230 number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male between Iran and Italy?: 2,565 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?: Iran ranks 47th and Italy ranks 44th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.