Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 67 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
67 number
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
143rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
224 number
in 1998
All-time low
32 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland, 1996–2018

501001502001996200720181996: 190 number1997: 174 number1998: 224 number1999: 199 number2000: 152 number2001: 133 number2002: 127 number2003: 120 number2004: 105 number2005: 82 number2006: 88 number2007: 86 number2008: 77 number2009: 77 number2010: 125 number2011: 96 number2013: 101 number2014: 69 number2015: 32 number2016: 56 number2017: 93 number2018: 67 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland is 67 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland peaked at 224 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32 number, in 2015.

That places Ireland 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ireland, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 190 number
1997 174 number -8.4%
1998 224 number +28.7%
1999 199 number -11.2%
2000 152 number -23.6%
2001 133 number -12.5%
2002 127 number -4.5%
2003 120 number -5.5%
2004 105 number -12.5%
2005 82 number -21.9%
2006 88 number +7.3%
2007 86 number -2.3%
2008 77 number -10.5%
2009 77 number +0.0%
2010 125 number +62.3%
2011 96 number -23.2%
2013 101 number +5.2%
2014 69 number -31.7%
2015 32 number -53.6%
2016 56 number +75.0%
2017 93 number +66.1%
2018 67 number -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 196.75 number 174 number 224 number 4
2000s 104.7 number 77 number 152 number 10
2010s 79.88 number 32 number 125 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 140 Dominica 75 number compare
  2. 141 North Macedonia 71 number compare
  3. 142 Bahamas 68 number compare
  4. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62 number compare
  5. 145 Fiji 56 number compare
  6. 146 Luxembourg 53 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland was 67 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 224 number in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 32 number in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ireland ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.