Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 93 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
93
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
94th
of 150 countries
All-time high
873
in 1993
All-time low
44
in 2016
Years of data
28
1992–2022

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Ireland, 1992–2022

02004006008001992200720221992: 8211993: 8731994: 8721995: 7031998: 3071999: 2932000: 2672001: 2322002: 2152003: 2072004: 1522005: 1102006: 1022007: 1112008: 1112009: 872010: 1032011: 992013: 1512014: 792015: 862016: 442017: 662018: 772019: 752020: 972021: 1002022: 93

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 93 for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 873 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 94th of 150 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 6 of primary education, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Ireland, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 821
1993 873 +6.3%
1994 872 -0.1%
1995 703 -19.4%
1998 307 -56.3%
1999 293 -4.6%
2000 267 -8.9%
2001 232 -13.1%
2002 215 -7.3%
2003 207 -3.7%
2004 152 -26.6%
2005 110 -27.6%
2006 102 -7.3%
2007 111 +8.8%
2008 111 +0.0%
2009 87 -21.6%
2010 103 +18.4%
2011 99 -3.9%
2013 151 +52.5%
2014 79 -47.7%
2015 86 +8.9%
2016 44 -48.8%
2017 66 +50.0%
2018 77 +16.7%
2019 75 -2.6%
2020 97 +29.3%
2021 100 +3.1%
2022 93 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 644.83 293 873 6
2000s 159.4 87 267 10
2010s 86.67 44 151 9
2020s 96.67 93 100 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 91 Vanuatu 115 compare
  2. 92 Saudi Arabia 105 compare
  3. 93 Belize 101 compare
  4. 94 Uruguay 93 compare
  5. 96 Costa Rica 90 compare
  6. 97 Sweden 74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Ireland was 93 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 873 in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Ireland ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,919 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release