Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 733 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
733 number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
87th
of 164 countries
All-time high
23,699 number
in 1971
All-time low
733 number
in 2018
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 733 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 23,699 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 733 number, in 2018.

Italy ranks 87th of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 23,699 number
1972 19,035 number -19.7%
1973 17,148 number -9.9%
1974 13,547 number -21.0%
1975 12,024 number -11.2%
1976 9,094 number -24.4%
1977 7,768 number -14.6%
1978 7,323 number -5.7%
1979 6,049 number -17.4%
1980 6,283 number +3.9%
1981 6,412 number +2.1%
1982 7,518 number +17.2%
1983 7,109 number -5.4%
1984 6,553 number -7.8%
1985 5,760 number -12.1%
1986 5,328 number -7.5%
1987 4,968 number -6.8%
1988 4,600 number -7.4%
1989 4,544 number -1.2%
1990 4,520 number -0.5%
1991 3,256 number -28.0%
1992 2,829 number -13.1%
1994 1,870 number -33.9%
1995 1,986 number +6.2%
1996 1,699 number -14.5%
1997 1,724 number +1.5%
1999 1,413 number -18.0%
2000 1,734 number +22.7%
2001 1,240 number -28.5%
2002 1,213 number -2.2%
2003 1,192 number -1.7%
2004 1,213 number +1.8%
2005 934 number -23.0%
2006 850 number -9.0%
2007 885 number +4.1%
2008 1,021 number +15.4%
2009 1,017 number -0.4%
2010 1,106 number +8.8%
2011 1,077 number -2.6%
2012 964 number -10.5%
2013 833 number -13.6%
2014 1,008 number +21.0%
2015 967 number -4.1%
2016 905 number -6.4%
2017 791 number -12.6%
2018 733 number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,854 number 6,049 number 23,699 number 9
1980s 5,908 number 4,544 number 7,518 number 10
1990s 2,412 number 1,413 number 4,520 number 8
2000s 1,130 number 850 number 1,734 number 10
2010s 931.56 number 733 number 1,106 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 84 Equatorial Guinea 881 number compare
  2. 85 Suriname 783 number compare
  3. 86 Israel 757 number compare
  4. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 700 number compare
  5. 89 Ecuador 687 number compare
  6. 90 Gambia 684 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy was 733 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 23,699 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 733 number in 2018.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.