Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 123 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ireland, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ireland is 123 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ireland peaked at 5,811 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 123 number, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 144th of 182 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, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,811 number | — |
| 1997 | 4,126 number | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 281 number | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 345 number | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 349 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 250 number | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 352 number | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 292 number | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 258 number | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 206 number | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 237 number | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 222 number | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 246 number | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 239 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 340 number | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 225 number | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 213 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 200 number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 144 number | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 126 number | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 201 number | +59.5% |
| 2018 | 123 number | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,641 number | 281 number | 5,811 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 265.1 number | 206 number | 352 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.5 number | 123 number | 340 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 141 Aruba 154 number compare
- 142 Bahrain 124 number compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 124 number compare
- 145 Cyprus 104 number compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 93 number compare
- 146 Luxembourg 93 number compare
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ireland?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ireland was 123 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,811 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 number in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Ireland ranks 144th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, female (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.