Repeaters, primary, male in Italy
Italy: Repeaters, primary, male was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Italy is 0.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Italy peaked at 8.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
That places Italy 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.1% | — |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 1.5% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Italy?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Italy was 0.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Italy ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.