Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy is 0.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 1.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Italy ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -59.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Italy was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Italy ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.