How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?

12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

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.

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

Italy

39,431 number

in 2018

Viet Nam

42,292 number

in 2019

Italy rank

47th

Viet Nam rank

44th

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

Italy
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 42,292 number against 39,431 number in Italy, a difference of 2,861 number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 44th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	242,569 number	156,574 number	85,995 number	Italy
1990s	82,392 number	118,188 number	35,796 number	Viet Nam
2000s	62,804 number	99,493 number	36,690 number	Viet Nam
2010s	56,979 number	53,438 number	3,541 number	Italy

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, Italy or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 42,292 number against 39,431 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Italy and Viet Nam?: 2,861 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Italy ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 44th 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: 04 September 2026

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