Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2,236 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,236 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 9,152 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,785 number, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 120th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,036 number | — |
| 1993 | 7,660 number | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7,350 number | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6,645 number | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 9,152 number | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 8,418 number | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 7,507 number | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 6,966 number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5,478 number | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 4,811 number | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 4,377 number | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3,692 number | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 3,447 number | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,329 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,379 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,211 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,331 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,197 number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,629 number | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 2,154 number | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 2,263 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,785 number | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 2,422 number | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 2,236 number | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,877 number | 6,645 number | 9,152 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,620 number | 3,211 number | 7,507 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,502 number | 1,785 number | 3,331 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 117 New Caledonia 3,090 number
- 118 Czechia 3,080 number compare
- 119 Djibouti 3,067 number compare
- 121 Qatar 2,005 number compare
- 122 Hong Kong, China 1,608 number compare
- 123 Luxembourg 1,427 number compare
More education data for Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ireland was 2,236 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,152 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,785 number in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.