Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 178 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 178.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 680 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 680 | — |
| 1999 | 585 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 494 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 416 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 319 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 335 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 416 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 339 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 359 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 296 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 299 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 308 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 316 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 268 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 138 | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 210 | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 221 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 166 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 232 | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 179 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 172 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 185 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 230 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 178 | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632.5 | 585 | 680 | 2 |
| 2000s | 358.1 | 296 | 494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.33 | 138 | 316 | 9 |
| 2020s | 197.67 | 178 | 230 | 3 |
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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland was 178 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 680 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release