Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 337 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
337 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 188 countries
All-time high
578 number
in 2004
All-time low
218 number
in 2003
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ireland, 1992–2018

02004006001992200520181992: 523 number1993: 426 number1994: 416 number1995: 422 number1998: 448 number1999: 390 number2000: 355 number2001: 298 number2002: 269 number2003: 218 number2004: 578 number2005: 476 number2006: 463 number2007: 482 number2008: 506 number2009: 459 number2010: 483 number2011: 557 number2013: 348 number2014: 304 number2015: 356 number2016: 264 number2017: 329 number2018: 337 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ireland is 337 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 578 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 218 number, in 2003.

That places Ireland 107th out of 188 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, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Ireland, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 523 number
1993 426 number -18.5%
1994 416 number -2.3%
1995 422 number +1.4%
1998 448 number +6.2%
1999 390 number -12.9%
2000 355 number -9.0%
2001 298 number -16.1%
2002 269 number -9.7%
2003 218 number -19.0%
2004 578 number +165.1%
2005 476 number -17.6%
2006 463 number -2.7%
2007 482 number +4.1%
2008 506 number +5.0%
2009 459 number -9.3%
2010 483 number +5.2%
2011 557 number +15.3%
2013 348 number -37.5%
2014 304 number -12.6%
2015 356 number +17.1%
2016 264 number -25.8%
2017 329 number +24.6%
2018 337 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 437.5 number 390 number 523 number 6
2000s 410.4 number 218 number 578 number 10
2010s 372.25 number 264 number 557 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 104 Jordan 387 number compare
  2. 105 New Caledonia 381 number
  3. 106 Belize 341 number compare
  4. 108 Peru 324 number compare
  5. 109 Djibouti 270 number compare
  6. 110 Kuwait 262 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ireland was 337 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 578 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 218 number in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Ireland ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.