France vs Italy: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

France
35,492 number
in 2018
Italy
39,431 number
in 2018
France rank
48th
Italy rank
47th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39,431 number against 35,492 number in France, a difference of 3,939 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.

France ranks 48th and Italy ranks 47th of 184 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 354,317 number 219,011 number 135,305 number France
1980s 505,172 number 265,520 number 239,652 number France
1990s 474,340 number 157,183 number 317,156 number France
2000s 178,925 number 51,227 number 127,698 number France
2010s 81,796 number 59,395 number 22,400 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, France or Italy?
Italy, at 39,431 number against 35,492 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between France and Italy?
3,939 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do France and Italy rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
France ranks 48th and Italy ranks 47th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.