Repeaters, primary, female in Italy

Italy: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1971
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
44
1971–2017

Repeaters, primary, female in Italy, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 6.2 % of female enrollment1972: 5 % of female enrollment1973: 4.5 % of female enrollment1974: 3.7 % of female enrollment1975: 3.2 % of female enrollment1976: 2.4 % of female enrollment1977: 2 % of female enrollment1978: 1.7 % of female enrollment1979: 1.1 % of female enrollment1980: 1 % of female enrollment1981: 0.952 % of female enrollment1982: 1.1 % of female enrollment1983: 0.966 % of female enrollment1984: 0.907 % of female enrollment1985: 0.794 % of female enrollment1986: 0.765 % of female enrollment1987: 0.733 % of female enrollment1988: 0.72 % of female enrollment1989: 0.685 % of female enrollment1990: 0.65 % of female enrollment1992: 0.521 % of female enrollment1994: 0.45 % of female enrollment1995: 0.402 % of female enrollment1996: 0.32 % of female enrollment1997: 0.325 % of female enrollment1999: 0.28 % of female enrollment2000: 0.321 % of female enrollment2001: 0.248 % of female enrollment2002: 0.216 % of female enrollment2003: 0.228 % of female enrollment2004: 0.225 % of female enrollment2005: 0.165 % of female enrollment2006: 0.157 % of female enrollment2007: 0.179 % of female enrollment2008: 0.199 % of female enrollment2009: 0.231 % of female enrollment2010: 0.214 % of female enrollment2011: 0.243 % of female enrollment2012: 0.217 % of female enrollment2013: 0.161 % of female enrollment2014: 0.288 % of female enrollment2015: 0.289 % of female enrollment2016: 0.296 % of female enrollment2017: 0.275 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.3% for repeaters, primary, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Italy peaked at 6.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Italy ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters, primary, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1971 6.2%
1972 5.0% -19.3%
1973 4.5% -11.4%
1974 3.7% -15.9%
1975 3.2% -14.9%
1976 2.4% -24.5%
1977 2.0% -15.4%
1978 1.7% -14.5%
1979 1.1% -39.0%
1980 1.0% -2.3%
1981 1.0% -8.3%
1982 1.1% +12.2%
1983 1.0% -9.5%
1984 0.9% -6.1%
1985 0.8% -12.4%
1986 0.8% -3.7%
1987 0.7% -4.1%
1988 0.7% -1.8%
1989 0.7% -4.8%
1990 0.7% -5.2%
1992 0.5% -19.9%
1994 0.5% -13.5%
1995 0.4% -10.7%
1996 0.3% -20.5%
1997 0.3% +1.6%
1999 0.3% -13.9%
2000 0.3% +14.7%
2001 0.2% -22.8%
2002 0.2% -12.8%
2003 0.2% +5.6%
2004 0.2% -1.3%
2005 0.2% -26.6%
2006 0.2% -5.0%
2007 0.2% +13.9%
2008 0.2% +11.4%
2009 0.2% +15.9%
2010 0.2% -7.1%
2011 0.2% +13.1%
2012 0.2% -10.5%
2013 0.2% -25.8%
2014 0.3% +78.8%
2015 0.3% +0.1%
2016 0.3% +2.4%
2017 0.3% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.3% 1.1% 6.2% 9
1980s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 10
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 147 Armenia 0.3% compare
  2. 148 Montenegro 0.3% compare
  3. 149 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  4. 151 Cuba 0.3% compare
  5. 152 Naoero 0.2% compare
  6. 153 Finland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Italy?
Repeaters, primary, female in Italy was 0.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Italy rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Italy ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.