Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 512 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
512 number
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
103rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
33,400 number
in 1971
All-time low
435 number
in 2007
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 512 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 33,400 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 435 number, in 2007.

Italy ranks 103rd 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 4 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 33,400 number
1972 26,810 number -19.7%
1973 25,531 number -4.8%
1974 21,402 number -16.2%
1975 18,515 number -13.5%
1976 13,824 number -25.3%
1977 11,026 number -20.2%
1978 10,395 number -5.7%
1979 5,513 number -47.0%
1980 5,538 number +0.5%
1981 5,363 number -3.2%
1982 6,126 number +14.2%
1983 5,468 number -10.7%
1984 4,734 number -13.4%
1985 4,089 number -13.6%
1986 3,967 number -3.0%
1987 3,486 number -12.1%
1988 3,095 number -11.2%
1989 2,956 number -4.5%
1990 2,937 number -0.6%
1991 2,311 number -21.3%
1992 1,959 number -15.2%
1994 1,900 number -3.0%
1995 1,542 number -18.8%
1996 1,190 number -22.8%
1997 1,138 number -4.4%
1999 1,052 number -7.6%
2000 1,126 number +7.0%
2001 780 number -30.7%
2002 761 number -2.4%
2003 667 number -12.4%
2004 726 number +8.8%
2005 531 number -26.9%
2006 457 number -13.9%
2007 435 number -4.8%
2008 490 number +12.6%
2009 562 number +14.7%
2010 759 number +35.1%
2011 678 number -10.7%
2012 599 number -11.7%
2013 586 number -2.2%
2014 574 number -2.0%
2015 600 number +4.5%
2016 606 number +1.0%
2017 585 number -3.5%
2018 512 number -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,491 number 5,513 number 33,400 number 9
1980s 4,482 number 2,956 number 6,126 number 10
1990s 1,754 number 1,052 number 2,937 number 8
2000s 653.5 number 435 number 1,126 number 10
2010s 611 number 512 number 759 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 100 Vanuatu 571 number compare
  2. 101 Slovakia 556 number compare
  3. 102 Solomon Islands 530 number compare
  4. 104 Austria 488.5 number compare
  5. 105 Bhutan 474 number compare
  6. 106 China 440 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy was 512 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33,400 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 435 number in 2007.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.