Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,236 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 2.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,236 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 743 number, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.7% | 6,645 number | 9,152 number |
| 2017 | +35.7% | 1,785 number | 2,422 number |
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
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- 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)
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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About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.