Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 742 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland is 742 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 1,394 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 525 number, in 2003.
That places Ireland 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,231 number | — |
| 1993 | 1,049 number | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 1,076 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,049 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 928 number | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 790 number | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 776 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 647 number | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 603 number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 525 number | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1,394 number | +165.5% |
| 2005 | 1,175 number | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 1,050 number | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1,098 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,179 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,079 number | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,162 number | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,228 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 874 number | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 740 number | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 786 number | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 629 number | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 813 number | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 742 number | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,020 number | 790 number | 1,231 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 952.6 number | 525 number | 1,394 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.75 number | 629 number | 1,228 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 primary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland was 742 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,394 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 number in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.