Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland is 38, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland peaked at 224 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2015.
That places Ireland 149th 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 190 | — |
| 1997 | 174 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 224 | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 199 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 152 | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 133 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 127 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 120 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 105 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 82 | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125 | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 96 | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 101 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 69 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 56 | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 93 | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 67 | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 38 | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.75 | 174 | 224 | 4 |
| 2000s | 104.7 | 77 | 152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.67 | 32 | 125 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.67 | 33 | 60 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland was 38 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 224 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Ireland ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release