Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Italy

Italy: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 13,050 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13,050 number
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
51st
of 182 countries
All-time high
100,770 number
in 1982
All-time low
12,882 number
in 2006
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Italy, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Italy stood at 13,050 number.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Italy peaked at 100,770 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12,882 number, in 2006.

Italy ranks 51st 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 75,115 number
1972 69,685 number -7.2%
1973 73,481 number +5.4%
1974 72,028 number -2.0%
1975 76,227 number +5.8%
1976 61,445 number -19.4%
1977 65,045 number +5.9%
1978 78,166 number +20.2%
1979 83,310 number +6.6%
1980 92,140 number +10.6%
1981 97,693 number +6.0%
1982 100,770 number +3.1%
1983 100,500 number -0.3%
1984 91,172 number -9.3%
1985 89,666 number -1.7%
1986 80,717 number -10.0%
1987 83,898 number +3.9%
1988 79,652 number -5.1%
1989 75,988 number -4.6%
1990 74,436 number -2.0%
1991 62,345 number -16.2%
1992 56,186 number -9.9%
1993 54,215 number -3.5%
1994 48,794 number -10.0%
1995 43,416 number -11.0%
1996 39,453 number -9.1%
1997 39,844 number +1.0%
1999 58,359 number +46.5%
2001 20,284 number -65.2%
2002 15,726 number -22.5%
2003 17,273 number +9.8%
2004 17,057 number -1.3%
2005 16,981 number -0.4%
2006 12,882 number -24.1%
2007 14,116 number +9.6%
2008 16,199 number +14.8%
2009 19,490 number +20.3%
2010 25,867 number +32.7%
2011 25,601 number -1.0%
2012 23,006 number -10.1%
2013 20,568 number -10.6%
2014 20,683 number +0.6%
2015 18,719 number -9.5%
2016 16,677 number -10.9%
2017 14,148 number -15.2%
2018 13,050 number -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72,722 number 61,445 number 83,310 number 9
1980s 89,220 number 75,988 number 100,770 number 10
1990s 53,005 number 39,453 number 74,436 number 9
2000s 16,668 number 12,882 number 20,284 number 9
2010s 19,813 number 13,050 number 25,867 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Yemen 14,347 number compare
  2. 49 France 13,839 number compare
  3. 50 Vietnam 13,812 number compare
  4. 52 Ghana 12,678 number compare
  5. 53 Eritrea 12,500 number compare
  6. 54 Guatemala 12,357 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Italy?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Italy was 13,050 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 100,770 number in 1982.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12,882 number in 2006.
How does Italy rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Italy ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 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.