Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 41 for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland peaked at 190 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2021.
That places Ireland 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 190 | — |
| 1997 | 170 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 110 | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 128 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 118 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 96 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 122 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 119 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 85 | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125 | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 96 | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 74 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 58 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 41 | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 91 | +122.0% |
| 2018 | 57 | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 64 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 52 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 38 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 41 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.5 | 110 | 190 | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.8 | 77 | 122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.78 | 41 | 125 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.67 | 38 | 52 | 3 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland was 41 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release