Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
127th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
17
1989–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy, 1989–2017

0.20.40.60.811989200320171989: 0.958 %2000: 0.296 %2001: 0.263 %2004: 0.207 %2005: 0.167 %2006: 0.208 %2007: 0.21 %2008: 0.262 %2009: 0.284 %2010: 0.294 %2011: 0.242 %2012: 0.211 %2013: 0.27 %2014: 0.248 %2015: 0.258 %2016: 0.243 %2017: 0.219 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 1.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Italy 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Italy, 1989 to 2017.
Year % Change
1989 1.0%
2000 0.3% -69.1%
2001 0.3% -11.2%
2004 0.2% -21.3%
2005 0.2% -19.1%
2006 0.2% +24.0%
2007 0.2% +1.2%
2008 0.3% +24.7%
2009 0.3% +8.5%
2010 0.3% +3.4%
2011 0.2% -17.8%
2012 0.2% -12.4%
2013 0.3% +27.6%
2014 0.2% -8.1%
2015 0.3% +4.1%
2016 0.2% -5.7%
2017 0.2% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8

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  2. 125 Kuwait 0.3% compare
  3. 126 Kiribati 0.3% compare
  4. 128 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  5. 129 Myanmar 0.2% compare
  6. 130 Russian Federation 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Italy was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 data points, 1970–2019
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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.