Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ireland
Ireland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ireland, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ireland is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -47.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +54.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ireland?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ireland was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Ireland ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release