Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Italy, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Italy peaked at 0.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 141st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -62.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +93.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +151.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 |
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 2 of primary education, female in Italy?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Italy was 0.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Italy ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release