Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy

Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.8%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
86th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1982
All-time low
2.4%
in 2005
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy, 1971–2017

2.557.51012.51971199420171971: 10.1 %1972: 10.1 %1973: 9.5 %1974: 9.8 %1975: 8.1 %1976: 8.1 %1977: 9.4 %1978: 9.7 %1979: 10.4 %1980: 11.5 %1981: 12.2 %1982: 12.9 %1983: 12.3 %1984: 12.3 %1985: 11 %1986: 11.4 %1987: 11.2 %1988: 11.1 %1989: 10.5 %1990: 10.1 %1991: 9.4 %1992: 9.6 %1993: 8.2 %1994: 7.7 %1995: 6.7 %1996: 6.6 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 4 %2003: 4 %2004: 4 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 5 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy peaked at 12.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.

That places Italy 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 10.1%
1972 10.1% +0.1%
1973 9.5% -5.4%
1974 9.8% +3.2%
1975 8.1% -17.5%
1976 8.1% +0.1%
1977 9.4% +15.6%
1978 9.7% +3.0%
1979 10.4% +7.2%
1980 11.5% +11.4%
1981 12.2% +5.9%
1982 12.9% +5.6%
1983 12.3% -4.9%
1984 12.3% +0.5%
1985 11.0% -11.0%
1986 11.4% +4.2%
1987 11.2% -1.9%
1988 11.1% -1.4%
1989 10.5% -4.7%
1990 10.1% -4.5%
1991 9.4% -6.5%
1992 9.6% +2.4%
1993 8.2% -14.8%
1994 7.7% -6.5%
1995 6.7% -13.3%
1996 6.6% -0.5%
1999 6.6% -0.7%
2000 4.9% -26.1%
2001 4.1% -16.1%
2002 4.0% -2.2%
2003 4.0% +0.2%
2004 4.0% +0.3%
2005 2.4% -40.4%
2006 2.7% +13.2%
2007 3.1% +13.2%
2008 3.6% +16.7%
2009 4.8% +35.0%
2010 5.0% +4.4%
2011 4.7% -5.8%
2012 4.4% -7.9%
2013 4.2% -2.7%
2014 3.8% -10.6%
2015 3.4% -9.7%
2016 3.0% -13.2%
2017 2.8% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.5% 8.1% 10.4% 9
1980s 11.6% 10.5% 12.9% 10
1990s 8.1% 6.6% 10.1% 8
2000s 3.7% 2.4% 4.9% 10
2010s 3.9% 2.8% 5.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy was 2.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Italy ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.