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 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
128th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Italy, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 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 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2017.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% 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, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Italy 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8

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  4. 129 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  5. 130 Myanmar 0.1% 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 2017, 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 0.2% in 2006.
How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Italy ranks 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.