Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 133 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 133 number.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 426 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 126 number, in 2016.
That places Ireland 141st out of 185 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 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 416 number | — |
| 1997 | 426 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 419 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 384 number | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 309 number | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 244 number | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 285 number | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 213 number | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 219 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 172 number | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 194 number | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 162 number | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 216 number | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 217 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 248 number | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 162 number | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 189 number | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 188 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 129 number | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 126 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 164 number | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 133 number | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411.25 number | 384 number | 426 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 223.1 number | 162 number | 309 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.38 number | 126 number | 248 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland was 133 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 426 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 number in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.