Repeaters, primary, total in Italy
Italy: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.3% for repeaters, primary, total in 2017.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Italy peaked at 7.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Italy ranks 150th of 189 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, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.2% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -40.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Italy?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.