Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 98 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
98 number
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
281 number
in 1998
All-time low
76 number
in 2013
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland, 1998–2018

1001502002503001998200820181998: 281 number1999: 264 number2000: 232 number2001: 189 number2002: 160 number2003: 163 number2004: 187 number2005: 148 number2006: 181 number2007: 138 number2008: 132 number2009: 145 number2010: 152 number2011: 133 number2013: 76 number2014: 96 number2015: 89 number2016: 84 number2017: 107 number2018: 98 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 98 number for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 281 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76 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, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 281 number
1999 264 number -6.0%
2000 232 number -12.1%
2001 189 number -18.5%
2002 160 number -15.3%
2003 163 number +1.9%
2004 187 number +14.7%
2005 148 number -20.9%
2006 181 number +22.3%
2007 138 number -23.8%
2008 132 number -4.3%
2009 145 number +9.8%
2010 152 number +4.8%
2011 133 number -12.5%
2013 76 number -42.9%
2014 96 number +26.3%
2015 89 number -7.3%
2016 84 number -5.6%
2017 107 number +27.4%
2018 98 number -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 272.5 number 264 number 281 number 2
2000s 167.5 number 132 number 232 number 10
2010s 104.38 number 76 number 152 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Bhutan 173 number compare
  2. 14 Tanzania 171 number compare
  3. 15 Denmark 123 number compare
  4. 17 Saint Lucia 31 number compare
  5. 18 Grenada 26 number compare
  6. 19 Botswana 20 number compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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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 98 number in 2018, 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 number in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 76 number in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 592 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.