Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 460 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
460 number
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
98th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28,407 number
in 1971
All-time low
260 number
in 2005
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Italy, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Italy is 460 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Italy peaked at 28,407 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 260 number, in 2005.

Italy ranks 98th of 185 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 3 of primary education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 28,407 number
1972 22,101 number -22.2%
1973 20,198 number -8.6%
1974 17,490 number -13.4%
1975 14,280 number -18.4%
1976 9,953 number -30.3%
1977 8,075 number -18.9%
1978 6,934 number -14.1%
1979 3,800 number -45.2%
1980 3,935 number +3.6%
1981 3,472 number -11.8%
1982 3,768 number +8.5%
1983 3,267 number -13.3%
1984 2,944 number -9.9%
1985 2,399 number -18.5%
1986 2,269 number -5.4%
1987 1,908 number -15.9%
1988 1,960 number +2.7%
1989 1,790 number -8.7%
1990 1,690 number -5.6%
1991 1,355 number -19.8%
1992 1,179 number -13.0%
1994 1,133 number -3.9%
1995 902 number -20.4%
1996 619 number -31.4%
1997 663 number +7.1%
1999 603 number -9.0%
2000 655 number +8.6%
2001 479 number -26.9%
2002 455 number -5.0%
2003 435 number -4.4%
2004 447 number +2.8%
2005 260 number -41.8%
2006 276 number +6.2%
2007 324 number +17.4%
2008 374 number +15.4%
2009 413 number +10.4%
2010 376 number -9.0%
2011 439 number +16.8%
2012 347 number -21.0%
2013 262 number -24.5%
2014 495 number +88.9%
2015 491 number -0.8%
2016 561 number +14.3%
2017 525 number -6.4%
2018 460 number -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,582 number 3,800 number 28,407 number 9
1980s 2,771 number 1,790 number 3,935 number 10
1990s 1,018 number 603 number 1,690 number 8
2000s 411.8 number 260 number 655 number 10
2010s 439.56 number 262 number 561 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 95 Jordan 544 number compare
  2. 96 Solomon Islands 502 number compare
  3. 97 Vanuatu 486 number compare
  4. 99 Trinidad and Tobago 445 number compare
  5. 100 Slovakia 443 number compare
  6. 101 Switzerland 359 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Italy?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Italy was 460 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 28,407 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 260 number in 2005.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Italy ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.