Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 26,381 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
26,381 number
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
190,606 number
in 1983
All-time low
24,033 number
in 1999
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Italy, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Italy stood at 26,381 number.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Italy peaked at 190,606 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 24,033 number, in 1999.

Italy ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 128,336 number 109,653 number 154,482 number 9
1980s 169,345 number 148,312 number 190,606 number 10
1990s 94,065 number 24,033 number 145,038 number 9
2000s 38,607 number 26,858 number 48,801 number 9
2010s 39,582 number 26,381 number 52,858 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Yemen 32,520 number compare
  2. 41 Eswatini 31,557 number compare
  3. 42 Viet Nam 28,480 number compare
  4. 44 Zambia 25,585 number compare
  5. 45 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25,448 number compare
  6. 46 Indonesia 23,158 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Italy?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Italy was 26,381 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 190,606 number in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 24,033 number in 1999.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.