Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 75 for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 53.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland peaked at 213 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 133rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 208 | — |
| 1997 | 213 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 107 | -49.8% |
| 1999 | 142 | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 136 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 94 | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 142 | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 105 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 85 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 96 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 81 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 108 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 124 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 81 | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 68 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 47 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 70 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.5 | 107 | 213 | 4 |
| 2000s | 105.6 | 81 | 142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.22 | 47 | 124 | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.67 | 49 | 75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland was 75 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 213 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Ireland ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release