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

Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.9%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
80th
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 1982
All-time low
2.9%
in 2017
Years of data
43
1971–2017

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

246810121971199420171971: 9.4 %1972: 9.3 %1973: 8.8 %1974: 9.5 %1975: 7.7 %1976: 7.9 %1977: 9.4 %1978: 10.2 %1979: 11.2 %1980: 11.6 %1981: 11.6 %1982: 11.9 %1983: 4.9 %1984: 11.2 %1985: 10.3 %1986: 11.1 %1987: 10.8 %1988: 10.6 %1989: 9.8 %1990: 9.6 %1991: 8.6 %1992: 8.3 %1993: 7.7 %1994: 6.7 %1995: 6 %1996: 6 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 3 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy peaked at 11.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.

Italy ranks 80th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 9.4%
1972 9.3% -0.2%
1973 8.8% -5.2%
1974 9.5% +7.0%
1975 7.7% -19.1%
1976 7.9% +2.7%
1977 9.4% +20.0%
1978 10.2% +7.9%
1979 11.2% +10.2%
1980 11.6% +2.9%
1981 11.6% +0.5%
1982 11.9% +2.5%
1983 4.9% -58.6%
1984 11.2% +126.9%
1985 10.3% -8.1%
1986 11.1% +7.9%
1987 10.8% -2.3%
1988 10.6% -2.1%
1989 9.8% -7.6%
1990 9.6% -2.6%
1991 8.6% -9.8%
1992 8.3% -4.0%
1993 7.7% -7.3%
1994 6.7% -12.3%
1995 6.0% -10.2%
1996 6.0% -1.5%
2001 4.2% -28.6%
2002 4.4% +3.1%
2003 4.2% -3.5%
2004 4.4% +3.3%
2005 3.0% -31.4%
2006 4.2% +40.5%
2007 4.5% +6.9%
2008 4.9% +9.5%
2009 5.9% +19.7%
2010 5.3% -10.5%
2011 4.9% -7.7%
2012 4.4% -9.2%
2013 4.1% -6.6%
2014 4.0% -4.0%
2015 3.6% -8.1%
2016 3.1% -15.9%
2017 2.9% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.3% 7.7% 11.2% 9
1980s 10.4% 4.9% 11.9% 10
1990s 7.5% 6.0% 9.6% 7
2000s 4.4% 3.0% 5.9% 9
2010s 4.0% 2.9% 5.3% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy was 2.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Italy ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.