Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1,024 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,024 number
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
94th
of 185 countries
All-time high
48,721 number
in 1971
All-time low
726 number
in 2006
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,024 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 48,721 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 726 number, in 2006.

Italy ranks 94th of 185 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 2 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 48,721 number
1972 40,770 number -16.3%
1973 37,646 number -7.7%
1974 32,656 number -13.3%
1975 28,502 number -12.7%
1976 22,343 number -21.6%
1977 18,968 number -15.1%
1978 16,409 number -13.5%
1979 8,354 number -49.1%
1980 8,944 number +7.1%
1981 7,582 number -15.2%
1982 7,895 number +4.1%
1983 7,090 number -10.2%
1984 6,746 number -4.9%
1985 5,581 number -17.3%
1986 5,185 number -7.1%
1987 4,708 number -9.2%
1988 4,427 number -6.0%
1989 4,277 number -3.4%
1990 4,169 number -2.5%
1991 3,491 number -16.3%
1992 2,860 number -18.1%
1994 2,427 number -15.1%
1995 2,051 number -15.5%
1996 1,719 number -16.2%
1997 1,799 number +4.7%
1999 1,630 number -9.4%
2000 1,818 number +11.5%
2001 1,289 number -29.1%
2002 1,110 number -13.9%
2003 1,071 number -3.5%
2004 1,062 number -0.8%
2005 831 number -21.8%
2006 726 number -12.6%
2007 773 number +6.5%
2008 903 number +16.8%
2009 998 number +10.5%
2010 1,055 number +5.7%
2011 1,176 number +11.5%
2012 998 number -15.1%
2013 1,061 number +6.3%
2014 1,268 number +19.5%
2015 1,298 number +2.4%
2016 1,316 number +1.4%
2017 1,122 number -14.7%
2018 1,024 number -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28,263 number 8,354 number 48,721 number 9
1980s 6,244 number 4,277 number 8,944 number 10
1990s 2,518 number 1,630 number 4,169 number 8
2000s 1,058 number 726 number 1,818 number 10
2010s 1,146 number 998 number 1,316 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 91 Costa Rica 1,153 number compare
  2. 92 Sao Tome and Principe 1,120 number compare
  3. 93 Jordan 1,050 number compare
  4. 95 Austria 1,012 number compare
  5. 95 China 1,012 number compare
  6. 97 Egypt 1,006 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Italy was 1,024 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 48,721 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 726 number in 2006.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.