Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Italy

Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
115th
of 141 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Italy, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.274 %2004: 0.207 %2005: 0.205 %2006: 0.237 %2007: 0.235 %2008: 0.271 %2009: 0.255 %2010: 0.254 %2011: 0.218 %2012: 0.169 %2013: 0.27 %2014: 0.225 %2015: 0.244 %2016: 0.232 %2017: 0.213 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Italy 115th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Italy, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 0.3%
2004 0.2% -24.2%
2005 0.2% -1.2%
2006 0.2% +15.5%
2007 0.2% -0.9%
2008 0.3% +15.5%
2009 0.3% -5.9%
2010 0.3% -0.4%
2011 0.2% -13.9%
2012 0.2% -22.6%
2013 0.3% +59.5%
2014 0.2% -16.7%
2015 0.2% +8.7%
2016 0.2% -5.2%
2017 0.2% -8.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 112 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
  2. 113 Georgia 0.2% compare
  3. 114 Myanmar 0.2% compare
  4. 116 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 117 Estonia 0.2% compare
  6. 118 Samoa 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Italy?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female 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, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female 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, female?
Italy ranks 115th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.