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 124 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 124 number.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 380 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90 number, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 380 number | — |
| 1997 | 344 number | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 334 number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 327 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 270 number | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 229 number | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 249 number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 239 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 190 number | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 162 number | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 176 number | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 172 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 154 number | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 154 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 250 number | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 192 number | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 186 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 143 number | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 90 number | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 97 number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 184 number | +89.7% |
| 2018 | 124 number | -32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.25 number | 327 number | 380 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 199.5 number | 154 number | 270 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.25 number | 90 number | 250 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 134 number compare
- 141 Croatia 130 number compare
- 142 Brunei Darussalam 126 number compare
- 144 Dominica 109 number compare
- 145 Bahamas 103 number compare
- 146 North Macedonia 100 number 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 124 number in 2018, 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 number 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 90 number in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 19.5%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.