Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 80 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland stood at 80.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 281 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2013.
That places Ireland 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, 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 7 of primary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 281 | — |
| 1999 | 264 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 232 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 189 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 160 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 163 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 187 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 148 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 181 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 138 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 145 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 152 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 133 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 76 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 96 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 89 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 107 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 98 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 78 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 80 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272.5 | 264 | 281 | 2 |
| 2000s | 167.5 | 132 | 232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.44 | 76 | 152 | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.33 | 80 | 97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland was 80 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 281 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release