Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 297 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 297 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 11,847 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 258 number, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 148th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11,847 number | — |
| 1997 | 8,598 number | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 983 number | -88.6% |
| 1999 | 923 number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 756 number | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 617 number | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 713 number | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 591 number | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 631 number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 419 number | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 480 number | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 444 number | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 492 number | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 481 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 680 number | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 450 number | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 465 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 403 number | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 258 number | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 272 number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 441 number | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 297 number | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,588 number | 923 number | 11,847 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 562.4 number | 419 number | 756 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.25 number | 258 number | 680 number | 8 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland was 297 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,847 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 number in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.