Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy

Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.3%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
85th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1982
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
43
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy, 1971–2017

2468101971199420171971: 7.8 %1972: 7.8 %1973: 7.3 %1974: 7.8 %1975: 6.2 %1976: 6.4 %1977: 7.6 %1978: 8.1 %1979: 9 %1980: 9.2 %1981: 9.2 %1982: 9.4 %1983: 5.4 %1984: 8.7 %1985: 7.9 %1986: 8.5 %1987: 8.3 %1988: 8.1 %1989: 7.6 %1990: 7.1 %1991: 6.5 %1992: 6.3 %1993: 5.7 %1994: 4.9 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4.4 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy is 2.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy peaked at 9.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.

That places Italy 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 7.8%
1972 7.8% +0.5%
1973 7.3% -6.5%
1974 7.8% +6.9%
1975 6.2% -20.8%
1976 6.4% +2.6%
1977 7.6% +19.0%
1978 8.1% +7.3%
1979 9.0% +10.4%
1980 9.2% +3.1%
1981 9.2% -0.1%
1982 9.4% +1.9%
1983 5.4% -42.4%
1984 8.7% +60.7%
1985 7.9% -8.7%
1986 8.5% +7.6%
1987 8.3% -2.9%
1988 8.1% -2.4%
1989 7.6% -6.4%
1990 7.1% -6.8%
1991 6.5% -8.5%
1992 6.3% -2.5%
1993 5.7% -10.2%
1994 4.9% -13.1%
1995 4.4% -10.2%
1996 4.4% -0.6%
2001 3.1% -30.2%
2002 3.2% +4.6%
2003 3.1% -3.5%
2004 3.2% +2.8%
2005 2.3% -28.2%
2006 3.1% +36.5%
2007 3.4% +9.0%
2008 3.7% +10.6%
2009 4.5% +20.8%
2010 4.2% -8.2%
2011 3.8% -8.2%
2012 3.4% -10.0%
2013 3.3% -4.2%
2014 3.1% -4.4%
2015 2.8% -9.4%
2016 2.4% -16.1%
2017 2.3% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.6% 6.2% 9.0% 9
1980s 8.2% 5.4% 9.4% 10
1990s 5.6% 4.4% 7.1% 7
2000s 3.3% 2.3% 4.5% 9
2010s 3.2% 2.3% 4.2% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 82 Slovakia 2.5% compare
  2. 83 Bulgaria 2.5% compare
  3. 84 Austria 2.3% compare
  4. 86 Qatar 2.2% compare
  5. 87 Ghana 2.2% compare
  6. 88 Hungary 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Italy was 2.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Italy ranks 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.