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

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 57 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
57 number
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
135th
of 182 countries
All-time high
190 number
in 1996
All-time low
41 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland, 1996–2018

501001502001996200720181996: 190 number1997: 170 number1998: 110 number1999: 128 number2000: 118 number2001: 96 number2002: 122 number2003: 119 number2004: 85 number2005: 80 number2006: 88 number2007: 86 number2008: 77 number2009: 77 number2010: 125 number2011: 96 number2013: 85 number2014: 74 number2015: 58 number2016: 41 number2017: 91 number2018: 57 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland is 57 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland peaked at 190 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41 number, in 2016.

That places Ireland 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 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 2018.
Year number Change
1996 190 number
1997 170 number -10.5%
1998 110 number -35.3%
1999 128 number +16.4%
2000 118 number -7.8%
2001 96 number -18.6%
2002 122 number +27.1%
2003 119 number -2.5%
2004 85 number -28.6%
2005 80 number -5.9%
2006 88 number +10.0%
2007 86 number -2.3%
2008 77 number -10.5%
2009 77 number +0.0%
2010 125 number +62.3%
2011 96 number -23.2%
2013 85 number -11.5%
2014 74 number -12.9%
2015 58 number -21.6%
2016 41 number -29.3%
2017 91 number +122.0%
2018 57 number -37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 149.5 number 110 number 190 number 4
2000s 94.8 number 77 number 122 number 10
2010s 78.38 number 41 number 125 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 132 Aruba 76 number compare
  2. 133 Slovenia 71 number compare
  3. 134 Latvia 69 number compare
  4. 136 Solomon Islands 46 number compare
  5. 137 Cyprus 45 number compare
  6. 137 Kiribati 45 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 57 number in 2018, 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 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 41 number in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Ireland ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.