Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy

Italy: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
70th
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2009
All-time low
2.9%
in 2005
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy, 2001–2017

02462001200920172001: 4.4 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 4.3 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 5 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy stood at 2.9%.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy peaked at 5.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.

Italy ranks 70th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Italy, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 4.4%
2002 4.4% -0.6%
2003 4.3% -0.9%
2004 4.4% +1.3%
2005 2.9% -34.6%
2006 3.5% +20.7%
2007 3.9% +12.4%
2008 4.6% +17.1%
2009 5.8% +26.3%
2010 5.5% -5.0%
2011 5.0% -8.5%
2012 4.6% -8.8%
2013 4.2% -7.6%
2014 4.0% -6.4%
2015 3.7% -7.1%
2016 3.1% -14.3%
2017 2.9% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 2.9% 5.8% 9
2010s 4.1% 2.9% 5.5% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 67 Qatar 3.4% compare
  2. 68 Austria 3.1% compare
  3. 69 Germany 3.1% compare
  4. 71 Bulgaria 2.8% compare
  5. 72 Ecuador 2.8% compare
  6. 73 Colombia 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy was 2.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Italy ranks 70th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.