Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0004 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ireland, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ireland is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ireland peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2020.
That places Ireland 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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), per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 3 |
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ireland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ireland was 0.0004 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Ireland ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.