Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ireland

Ireland: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
108th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1991–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ireland, 1991–2017

01231991200420171991: 1.8 %1992: 1.5 %1993: 1.5 %1994: 1.5 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 3 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1 %2006: 1 %2007: 0.935 %2008: 0.885 %2009: 0.835 %2010: 0.801 %2013: 0.497 %2014: 0.539 %2015: 0.426 %2016: 0.53 %2017: 0.575 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ireland stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 3.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 108th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%) in Ireland, 1991 to 2017.
Year % Change
1991 1.8%
1992 1.5% -15.4%
1993 1.5% -0.2%
1994 1.5% -1.9%
1998 2.8% +89.1%
1999 2.9% +3.6%
2000 3.0% +2.9%
2001 2.1% -31.7%
2002 1.8% -13.7%
2003 1.3% -24.7%
2004 1.1% -15.5%
2005 1.0% -7.9%
2006 1.0% -3.7%
2007 0.9% -6.7%
2008 0.9% -5.4%
2009 0.8% -5.6%
2010 0.8% -4.1%
2013 0.5% -38.0%
2014 0.5% +8.6%
2015 0.4% -21.0%
2016 0.5% +24.4%
2017 0.6% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.5% 2.9% 6
2000s 1.4% 0.8% 3.0% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 105 Greece 0.8% compare
  2. 106 Mauritania 0.7% compare
  3. 107 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  4. 109 Qatar 0.5% compare
  5. 110 Viet Nam 0.5% compare
  6. 111 India 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ireland?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ireland was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Ireland ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.