Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 67 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
67
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
724
in 1993
All-time low
51
in 2016
Years of data
28
1992–2022

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland, 1992–2022

02004006008001992200720221992: 6521993: 7241994: 7001995: 6161998: 4221999: 3982000: 3292001: 3152002: 2332003: 1782004: 1552005: 1212006: 1292007: 1212008: 1012009: 1122010: 1232011: 1022013: 992014: 682015: 832016: 512017: 902018: 672019: 722020: 572021: 682022: 67

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 67 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 724 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 652
1993 724 +11.0%
1994 700 -3.3%
1995 616 -12.0%
1998 422 -31.5%
1999 398 -5.7%
2000 329 -17.3%
2001 315 -4.3%
2002 233 -26.0%
2003 178 -23.6%
2004 155 -12.9%
2005 121 -21.9%
2006 129 +6.6%
2007 121 -6.2%
2008 101 -16.5%
2009 112 +10.9%
2010 123 +9.8%
2011 102 -17.1%
2013 99 -2.9%
2014 68 -31.3%
2015 83 +22.1%
2016 51 -38.6%
2017 90 +76.5%
2018 67 -25.6%
2019 72 +7.5%
2020 57 -20.8%
2021 68 +19.3%
2022 67 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 585.33 398 724 6
2000s 179.4 101 329 10
2010s 83.89 51 123 9
2020s 64 57 68 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 115 Sweden 90 compare
  2. 116 Cape Verde 87 compare
  3. 117 Macau, China 70 compare
  4. 119 Micronesia, Federated States of 65 compare
  5. 119 Georgia 65 compare
  6. 121 Estonia 59 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland was 67 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 724 in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 4,503 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release