Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ireland
Ireland: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ireland, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +116.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 142 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 145 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 146 Ukraine 0.1% compare
- 147 Malta 0.1% compare
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 2 of lower secondary general education in Ireland?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ireland was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Ireland ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 2 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