Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 21 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
21 number
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
144th
of 170 countries
All-time high
166 number
in 1998
All-time low
21 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland, 1996–2018

0501001501996200720181996: 134 number1997: 126 number1998: 166 number1999: 137 number2000: 82 number2001: 84 number2002: 91 number2003: 71 number2004: 151 number2005: 44 number2006: 57 number2007: 55 number2008: 61 number2009: 55 number2010: 91 number2011: 48 number2013: 43 number2014: 34 number2015: 21 number2016: 24 number2017: 47 number2018: 21 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 21 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland peaked at 166 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21 number, in 2015.

That places Ireland 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ireland, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 134 number
1997 126 number -6.0%
1998 166 number +31.7%
1999 137 number -17.5%
2000 82 number -40.1%
2001 84 number +2.4%
2002 91 number +8.3%
2003 71 number -22.0%
2004 151 number +112.7%
2005 44 number -70.9%
2006 57 number +29.5%
2007 55 number -3.5%
2008 61 number +10.9%
2009 55 number -9.8%
2010 91 number +65.5%
2011 48 number -47.3%
2013 43 number -10.4%
2014 34 number -20.9%
2015 21 number -38.2%
2016 24 number +14.3%
2017 47 number +95.8%
2018 21 number -55.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140.75 number 126 number 166 number 4
2000s 75.1 number 44 number 151 number 10
2010s 41.12 number 21 number 91 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 141 Bahamas 27 number compare
  2. 141 Ukraine 27 number compare
  3. 143 Trinidad and Tobago 26 number compare
  4. 144 Montenegro 21 number compare
  5. 146 Armenia 20 number compare
  6. 146 Kazakhstan 20 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland was 21 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 166 number in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21 number in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ireland ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.