Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 2,079 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,079 number
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
58,617 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,256 number
in 2002
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy is 2,079 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 58,617 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,256 number, in 2002.

Italy ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 58,617 number
1972 51,923 number -11.4%
1973 45,880 number -11.6%
1974 38,426 number -16.2%
1975 33,116 number -13.8%
1976 26,478 number -20.0%
1977 21,717 number -18.0%
1978 17,704 number -18.5%
1979 10,341 number -41.6%
1980 9,385 number -9.2%
1981 8,142 number -13.2%
1982 8,137 number -0.1%
1983 7,510 number -7.7%
1984 7,119 number -5.2%
1985 5,910 number -17.0%
1986 5,571 number -5.7%
1987 4,920 number -11.7%
1988 4,728 number -3.9%
1989 4,587 number -3.0%
1990 4,102 number -10.6%
1991 3,774 number -8.0%
1992 3,345 number -11.4%
1994 2,661 number -20.4%
1995 2,622 number -1.5%
1996 2,093 number -20.2%
1997 2,048 number -2.2%
1999 1,921 number -6.2%
2000 2,084 number +8.5%
2001 1,584 number -24.0%
2002 1,256 number -20.7%
2003 1,296 number +3.2%
2004 1,450 number +11.9%
2005 1,318 number -9.1%
2006 1,359 number +3.1%
2007 1,716 number +26.3%
2008 1,881 number +9.6%
2009 2,199 number +16.9%
2010 2,081 number -5.4%
2011 2,074 number -0.3%
2012 2,077 number +0.1%
2013 2,045 number -1.5%
2014 2,571 number +25.7%
2015 2,615 number +1.7%
2016 2,572 number -1.6%
2017 2,413 number -6.2%
2018 2,079 number -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33,800 number 10,341 number 58,617 number 9
1980s 6,601 number 4,587 number 9,385 number 10
1990s 2,821 number 1,921 number 4,102 number 8
2000s 1,614 number 1,256 number 2,199 number 10
2010s 2,281 number 2,045 number 2,615 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 81 Comoros 2,309 number compare
  2. 82 Togo 2,230 number compare
  3. 83 Hungary 2,104 number compare
  4. 85 Panama 2,045 number compare
  5. 86 Slovakia 1,870 number compare
  6. 87 Sri Lanka 1,760 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy was 2,079 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 58,617 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,256 number in 2002.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.