What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?

1 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?

20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Ireland

156 number

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

157 number

in 2015

Ireland rank

127th

United Arab Emirates rank

126th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

Ireland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 157 number against 156 number in Ireland, a difference of 1 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Ireland ranks 127th and United Arab Emirates ranks 126th of 187 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	939.83 number	2,321 number	1,381 number	United Arab Emirates
2000s	411.89 number	1,339 number	927 number	United Arab Emirates
2010s	169.4 number	313.6 number	144.2 number	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 157 number against 156 number in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?: 1 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?: Ireland ranks 127th and United Arab Emirates ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,833 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.