Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland is -5.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 152.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland peaked at 35.69 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -21.36 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 107th of 182 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -4.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1995 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 1999 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2000 | -10.82 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2001 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2002 | -21.36 % change on previous year | +196.4% |
| 2003 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2004 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2005 | -15.65 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2006 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2007 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2009 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -431.0% |
| 2010 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2011 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2014 | -18.07 % change on previous year | +349.1% |
| 2015 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2016 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -517.4% |
| 2017 | 35.69 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2018 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2019 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2020 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2022 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.58 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -8.98 % change on previous year | -21.36 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -21.12 % change on previous year | 35.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.675 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 104 Saint Lucia -4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Fiji -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sudan -4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Madagascar -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic -7.09 % change on previous year compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.36 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.