Ireland vs North Macedonia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education

Ireland
0.2%
in 2017
North Macedonia
0.3%
in 2017
Ireland rank
138th
North Macedonia rank
135th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Ireland
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Ireland ranks 138th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% North Macedonia
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Ireland
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Ireland or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Ireland and North Macedonia?
0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Ireland ranks 138th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.