Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 4,277 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,277 number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
48th
of 182 countries
All-time high
30,696 number
in 1981
All-time low
4,277 number
in 2018
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy is 4,277 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy peaked at 30,696 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,277 number, in 2018.

Italy ranks 48th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 21,917 number
1972 19,734 number -10.0%
1973 22,038 number +11.7%
1974 20,933 number -5.0%
1975 23,933 number +14.3%
1976 18,977 number -20.7%
1977 20,282 number +6.9%
1978 25,936 number +27.9%
1979 27,334 number +5.4%
1980 30,494 number +11.6%
1981 30,696 number +0.7%
1982 29,859 number -2.7%
1983 30,350 number +1.6%
1984 26,513 number -12.6%
1985 26,572 number +0.2%
1986 23,466 number -11.7%
1987 24,838 number +5.8%
1988 23,510 number -5.3%
1989 22,155 number -5.8%
1990 20,450 number -7.7%
1991 16,709 number -18.3%
1992 14,575 number -12.8%
1993 13,846 number -5.0%
1994 11,057 number -20.1%
1995 9,148 number -17.3%
1996 8,176 number -10.6%
1997 7,883 number -3.6%
1999 18,871 number +139.4%
2001 6,421 number -66.0%
2002 5,041 number -21.5%
2003 5,445 number +8.0%
2004 5,316 number -2.4%
2005 5,380 number +1.2%
2006 4,309 number -19.9%
2007 5,353 number +24.2%
2008 5,963 number +11.4%
2009 6,702 number +12.4%
2010 8,455 number +26.2%
2011 8,467 number +0.1%
2012 7,503 number -11.4%
2013 6,736 number -10.2%
2014 6,835 number +1.5%
2015 6,260 number -8.4%
2016 5,496 number -12.2%
2017 4,583 number -16.6%
2018 4,277 number -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,343 number 18,977 number 27,334 number 9
1980s 26,845 number 22,155 number 30,696 number 10
1990s 13,413 number 7,883 number 20,450 number 9
2000s 5,548 number 4,309 number 6,702 number 9
2010s 6,512 number 4,277 number 8,467 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 45 Congo 4,831 number compare
  2. 46 Uruguay 4,783 number compare
  3. 47 Guatemala 4,549 number compare
  4. 49 Turkey 4,184 number compare
  5. 50 Lesotho 4,008 number compare
  6. 51 Indonesia 3,759 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy was 4,277 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 30,696 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,277 number in 2018.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Italy ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.