Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 3,819 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,819 number
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
40th
of 170 countries
All-time high
18,023 number
in 1982
All-time low
3,819 number
in 2018
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy, 1971–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy stood at 3,819 number. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy peaked at 18,023 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,819 number, in 2018.

That places Italy 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 11,189 number
1972 10,134 number -9.4%
1973 10,659 number +5.2%
1974 10,222 number -4.1%
1975 10,341 number +1.2%
1976 7,833 number -24.3%
1977 8,267 number +5.5%
1978 10,866 number +31.4%
1979 13,757 number +26.6%
1980 16,710 number +21.5%
1981 17,935 number +7.3%
1982 18,023 number +0.5%
1983 17,308 number -4.0%
1984 14,756 number -14.7%
1985 13,689 number -7.2%
1986 12,065 number -11.9%
1987 12,573 number +4.2%
1988 10,900 number -13.3%
1989 10,160 number -6.8%
1990 12,320 number +21.3%
1991 9,993 number -18.9%
1992 8,521 number -14.7%
1993 8,216 number -3.6%
1994 7,107 number -13.5%
1995 6,199 number -12.8%
1996 5,755 number -7.2%
1997 5,657 number -1.7%
1999 11,510 number +103.5%
2001 5,618 number -51.2%
2002 4,383 number -22.0%
2003 5,129 number +17.0%
2004 5,008 number -2.4%
2005 4,976 number -0.6%
2006 4,380 number -12.0%
2007 4,378 number -0.0%
2008 5,119 number +16.9%
2009 6,565 number +28.2%
2010 8,449 number +28.7%
2011 7,833 number -7.3%
2012 6,815 number -13.0%
2013 5,823 number -14.6%
2014 5,746 number -1.3%
2015 5,442 number -5.3%
2016 4,944 number -9.2%
2017 4,161 number -15.8%
2018 3,819 number -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,363 number 7,833 number 13,757 number 9
1980s 14,412 number 10,160 number 18,023 number 10
1990s 8,364 number 5,657 number 12,320 number 9
2000s 5,062 number 4,378 number 6,565 number 9
2010s 5,892 number 3,819 number 8,449 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 Congo 4,182 number compare
  2. 38 Turkey 4,121 number compare
  3. 39 Netherlands 3,826 number compare
  4. 41 Saudi Arabia 3,200 number compare
  5. 42 Libya 2,831 number compare
  6. 43 Romania 2,678 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Italy was 3,819 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18,023 number in 1982.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,819 number in 2018.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
Italy ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.