Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Ireland
Ireland: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 0.2855 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Ireland, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2855 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Ireland peaked at 0.4441 Percentage of students in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.284 Percentage of students, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4102 Percentage of students | — |
| 2015 | 0.4246 Percentage of students | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.33 Percentage of students | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4441 Percentage of students | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4068 Percentage of students | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3613 Percentage of students | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.337 Percentage of students | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3755 Percentage of students | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3611 Percentage of students | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.284 Percentage of students | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2855 Percentage of students | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2855 Percentage of students is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 Percentage of students, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2855 Percentage of students is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 Percentage of students, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3962 Percentage of students | 0.33 Percentage of students | 0.4441 Percentage of students | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3286 Percentage of students | 0.284 Percentage of students | 0.3755 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Ireland?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Ireland was 0.2855 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4441 Percentage of students in 2017.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.284 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.