Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ireland
Ireland: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 143rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 144 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 145 Malta 0.1% compare
- 146 Ukraine 0.1% compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ireland?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ireland was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release