Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Italy
Italy: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 3,359 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3,359 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Italy peaked at 146,481 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,117 number, in 2006.
That places Italy 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 146,481 number | — |
| 1972 | 119,955 number | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 107,446 number | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 90,339 number | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 76,236 number | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 56,497 number | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 46,834 number | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 39,289 number | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 23,510 number | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 22,719 number | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 20,464 number | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 22,513 number | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 19,749 number | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 17,920 number | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 15,077 number | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 13,769 number | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 12,516 number | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 11,797 number | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 10,781 number | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 9,940 number | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 7,602 number | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 6,392 number | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 5,464 number | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 4,352 number | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 4,427 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,898 number | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 4,425 number | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3,376 number | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 2,904 number | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 3,071 number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3,021 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,213 number | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 2,117 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,437 number | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2,724 number | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3,145 number | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 2,928 number | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,314 number | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2,961 number | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,206 number | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 3,945 number | +78.8% |
| 2015 | 3,941 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,014 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,721 number | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3,359 number | -9.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,359 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 10.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,359 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.5 number, 11.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +78.8% | 2,206 number | 3,945 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,510 number | 23,510 number | 146,481 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,730 number | 10,781 number | 22,719 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,011 number | 3,898 number | 9,940 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,943 number | 2,117 number | 4,425 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,377 number | 2,206 number | 4,014 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Italy?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Italy was 3,359 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 146,481 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,117 number in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Italy ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.