Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Italy peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 125th of 163 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 5 of primary education, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +63.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
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, male in Italy?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Italy ranks 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release