Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy, 2001–2022

00.10.20.32001201120222001: 0.258 %2004: 0.186 %2005: 0.161 %2006: 0.151 %2007: 0.165 %2008: 0.193 %2009: 0.259 %2010: 0.227 %2011: 0.207 %2012: 0.203 %2013: 0.198 %2014: 0.206 %2015: 0.21 %2016: 0.2 %2017: 0.177 %2018: 0.148 %2019: 0.159 %2020: 0.097 %2021: 0.219 %2022: 0.172 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Italy ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Italy, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 0.3%
2004 0.2% -27.6%
2005 0.2% -13.8%
2006 0.2% -6.3%
2007 0.2% +9.8%
2008 0.2% +16.6%
2009 0.3% +34.5%
2010 0.2% -12.5%
2011 0.2% -8.8%
2012 0.2% -1.9%
2013 0.2% -2.6%
2014 0.2% +4.1%
2015 0.2% +2.0%
2016 0.2% -4.7%
2017 0.2% -11.7%
2018 0.1% -16.5%
2019 0.2% +7.8%
2020 0.1% -39.3%
2021 0.2% +127.0%
2022 0.2% -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 135 Andorra 0.3% compare
  2. 136 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
  3. 137 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  4. 139 Armenia 0.2% compare
  5. 140 Georgia 0.2% compare
  6. 141 Sweden 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy was 0.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 3,857 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release