Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 6,581 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,581 number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
38th
of 170 countries
All-time high
29,941 number
in 1983
All-time low
6,233 number
in 1999
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 6,581 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy peaked at 29,941 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6,233 number, in 1999.

Italy ranks 38th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 19,191 number
1972 18,419 number -4.0%
1973 19,114 number +3.8%
1974 18,024 number -5.7%
1975 18,537 number +2.8%
1976 13,724 number -26.0%
1977 14,652 number +6.8%
1978 19,371 number +32.2%
1979 23,872 number +23.2%
1980 27,637 number +15.8%
1981 29,115 number +5.3%
1982 29,855 number +2.5%
1983 29,941 number +0.3%
1984 25,996 number -13.2%
1985 24,422 number -6.1%
1986 21,903 number -10.3%
1987 23,640 number +7.9%
1988 23,100 number -2.3%
1989 22,520 number -2.5%
1990 26,180 number +16.3%
1991 19,305 number -26.3%
1992 16,351 number -15.3%
1993 15,951 number -2.4%
1994 14,276 number -10.5%
1995 12,906 number -9.6%
1996 11,874 number -8.0%
1997 12,220 number +2.9%
1999 6,233 number -49.0%
2001 11,183 number +79.4%
2002 9,143 number -18.2%
2003 9,723 number +6.3%
2004 9,759 number +0.4%
2005 9,834 number +0.8%
2006 7,419 number -24.6%
2007 7,751 number +4.5%
2008 9,217 number +18.9%
2009 11,639 number +26.3%
2010 14,741 number +26.7%
2011 13,497 number -8.4%
2012 11,705 number -13.3%
2013 10,306 number -12.0%
2014 9,182 number -10.9%
2015 8,967 number -2.3%
2016 8,414 number -6.2%
2017 7,100 number -15.6%
2018 6,581 number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,323 number 13,724 number 23,872 number 9
1980s 25,813 number 21,903 number 29,941 number 10
1990s 15,033 number 6,233 number 26,180 number 9
2000s 9,519 number 7,419 number 11,639 number 9
2010s 10,055 number 6,581 number 14,741 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Burundi 7,751 number compare
  2. 36 Mexico 7,686 number compare
  3. 37 Eritrea 6,955 number compare
  4. 39 Uruguay 4,712 number compare
  5. 40 Iran 4,702 number compare
  6. 41 Congo 4,650 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy was 6,581 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 29,941 number in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6,233 number in 1999.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Italy ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.