Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 0.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Ireland, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ireland is 0.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 4.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.3% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +137.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 6 |
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 2 of primary education, male in Ireland?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ireland was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.