Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 633 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
633 number
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
99th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39,119 number
in 1971
All-time low
481 number
in 2006
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy stood at 633 number.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 39,119 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 481 number, in 2006.

That places Italy 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 3 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 39,119 number
1972 31,104 number -20.5%
1973 29,445 number -5.3%
1974 25,362 number -13.9%
1975 21,192 number -16.4%
1976 15,637 number -26.2%
1977 12,385 number -20.8%
1978 11,311 number -8.7%
1979 6,072 number -46.3%
1980 6,535 number +7.6%
1981 6,073 number -7.1%
1982 6,183 number +1.8%
1983 5,511 number -10.9%
1984 5,185 number -5.9%
1985 4,286 number -17.3%
1986 3,970 number -7.4%
1987 3,550 number -10.6%
1988 3,373 number -5.0%
1989 3,257 number -3.4%
1990 3,221 number -1.1%
1991 2,448 number -24.0%
1992 2,071 number -15.4%
1994 1,991 number -3.9%
1995 1,677 number -15.8%
1996 1,180 number -29.6%
1997 1,204 number +2.0%
1999 1,157 number -3.9%
2000 1,189 number +2.8%
2001 880 number -26.0%
2002 776 number -11.8%
2003 745 number -4.0%
2004 771 number +3.5%
2005 585 number -24.1%
2006 481 number -17.8%
2007 612 number +27.2%
2008 610 number -0.3%
2009 765 number +25.4%
2010 846 number +10.6%
2011 847 number +0.1%
2012 697 number -17.7%
2013 616 number -11.6%
2014 787 number +27.8%
2015 717 number -8.9%
2016 755 number +5.3%
2017 705 number -6.6%
2018 633 number -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,292 number 6,072 number 39,119 number 9
1980s 4,792 number 3,257 number 6,535 number 10
1990s 1,869 number 1,157 number 3,221 number 8
2000s 741.4 number 481 number 1,189 number 10
2010s 733.67 number 616 number 847 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 96 Trinidad and Tobago 700 number compare
  2. 97 Vanuatu 699 number compare
  3. 98 Solomon Islands 667 number compare
  4. 100 Israel 622 number compare
  5. 101 China 602 number compare
  6. 102 Slovakia 503 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy was 633 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 39,119 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 481 number in 2006.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.