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

Latest (2022)
41
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
142nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
190
in 1996
All-time low
38
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2022

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland, 1996–2022

501001502001996200920221996: 1901997: 1701998: 1101999: 1282000: 1182001: 962002: 1222003: 1192004: 852005: 802006: 882007: 862008: 772009: 772010: 1252011: 962013: 852014: 742015: 582016: 412017: 912018: 572019: 642020: 522021: 382022: 41

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Ireland, 1996 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 139 Fiji 53 compare
  2. 140 Vanuatu 50 compare
  3. 141 Belize 49 compare
  4. 142 North Macedonia 41 compare
  5. 144 Dominica 39 compare
  6. 145 Cyprus 36 compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release