Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Italy

Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
22
1989–2022

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Italy, 1989–2022

0.20.40.60.81989200520221989: 0.739 %2000: 0.319 %2001: 0.274 %2004: 0.233 %2005: 0.257 %2006: 0.311 %2007: 0.355 %2008: 0.412 %2009: 0.35 %2010: 0.4 %2011: 0.39 %2012: 0.304 %2013: 0.553 %2014: 0.586 %2015: 0.567 %2016: 0.537 %2017: 0.479 %2018: 0.416 %2019: 0.426 %2020: 0.281 %2021: 0.49 %2022: 0.44 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Italy stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Italy peaked at 0.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

Italy ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Italy, 1989 to 2022.
Year % Change
1989 0.7%
2000 0.3% -56.8%
2001 0.3% -14.3%
2004 0.2% -14.9%
2005 0.3% +10.4%
2006 0.3% +21.2%
2007 0.4% +14.1%
2008 0.4% +16.0%
2009 0.3% -15.2%
2010 0.4% +14.3%
2011 0.4% -2.6%
2012 0.3% -21.9%
2013 0.6% +81.9%
2014 0.6% +6.0%
2015 0.6% -3.4%
2016 0.5% -5.3%
2017 0.5% -10.7%
2018 0.4% -13.2%
2019 0.4% +2.4%
2020 0.3% -33.9%
2021 0.5% +74.3%
2022 0.4% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  2. 126 Israel 0.5% compare
  3. 127 Malta 0.5% compare
  4. 129 Georgia 0.4% compare
  5. 130 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  6. 131 Ukraine 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Italy?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Italy was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Italy ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 4,490 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release