Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 79 for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 380 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 380 | — |
| 1997 | 344 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 334 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 327 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 270 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 229 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 249 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 239 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 190 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 162 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 176 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 172 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 154 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 250 | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 192 | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 186 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 143 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 90 | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 184 | +89.7% |
| 2018 | 124 | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 71 | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 79 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.25 | 327 | 380 | 4 |
| 2000s | 199.5 | 154 | 270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.44 | 90 | 250 | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.33 | 71 | 112 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 152 Mauritius 94 compare
- 153 Dominica 92 compare
- 154 Lithuania 89 compare
- 156 Montenegro 59 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 57 compare
- 158 Micronesia, Federated States of 49 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland was 79 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 380 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release