Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 19 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19 number
Change on year
down 58.7%
World rank
141st
of 170 countries
All-time high
130 number
in 1996
All-time low
18 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland, 1996–2018

2550751001251996200720181996: 130 number1997: 130 number1998: 64 number1999: 75 number2000: 95 number2001: 60 number2002: 88 number2003: 68 number2004: 71 number2005: 41 number2006: 53 number2007: 55 number2008: 61 number2009: 55 number2010: 91 number2011: 48 number2013: 47 number2014: 38 number2015: 18 number2016: 25 number2017: 46 number2018: 19 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland stood at 19 number.

The figure is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland peaked at 130 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18 number, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 141st of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Ireland, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 130 number
1997 130 number +0.0%
1998 64 number -50.8%
1999 75 number +17.2%
2000 95 number +26.7%
2001 60 number -36.8%
2002 88 number +46.7%
2003 68 number -22.7%
2004 71 number +4.4%
2005 41 number -42.3%
2006 53 number +29.3%
2007 55 number +3.8%
2008 61 number +10.9%
2009 55 number -9.8%
2010 91 number +65.5%
2011 48 number -47.3%
2013 47 number -2.1%
2014 38 number -19.1%
2015 18 number -52.6%
2016 25 number +38.9%
2017 46 number +84.0%
2018 19 number -58.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.75 number 64 number 130 number 4
2000s 64.7 number 41 number 95 number 10
2010s 41.5 number 18 number 91 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 138 Grenada 23 number compare
  2. 139 Bahamas 21 number compare
  3. 139 North Macedonia 21 number compare
  4. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18 number compare
  5. 143 Trinidad and Tobago 16 number compare
  6. 144 Ukraine 15 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ireland was 19 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 130 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 18 number in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
Ireland ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.