Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.2% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Italy ranks 129th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Italy was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.