Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 920 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Ireland, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Ireland stood at 920.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Ireland peaked at 3,820 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 793, in 2016.
That places Ireland 118th out of 199 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, female (number), gaps in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,709 | — |
| 1993 | 3,348 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 3,266 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,920 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 3,220 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3,520 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3,820 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3,592 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3,321 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,975 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2,366 | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 2,039 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 1,907 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,587 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1,522 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,489 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,486 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,413 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,456 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,444 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,305 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,166 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 957 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 1,006 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 793 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 1,072 | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 1,023 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 880 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 886 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 976 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 920 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,424 | 2,920 | 3,820 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,010 | 1,413 | 3,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 | 793 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 927.33 | 886 | 976 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Ireland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Ireland was 920 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,820 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- Ireland ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.