Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 179 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 179 number for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 680 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 138 number, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 16th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 680 number | — |
| 1999 | 585 number | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 494 number | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 416 number | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 319 number | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 335 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 416 number | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 339 number | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 359 number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 296 number | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 299 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 308 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 316 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 268 number | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 138 number | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 210 number | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 221 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 166 number | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 232 number | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 179 number | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632.5 number | 585 number | 680 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 358.1 number | 296 number | 494 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.25 number | 138 number | 316 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 179 number in 2018, 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 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.