Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 1,023 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ireland, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,023 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2018.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ireland peaked at 3,820 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 793 number, in 2016.
That places Ireland 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,709 number | — |
| 1993 | 3,348 number | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 3,266 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,920 number | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 3,820 number | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 3,592 number | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3,321 number | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,975 number | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2,366 number | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 2,039 number | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 1,907 number | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,587 number | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1,522 number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,489 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,486 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,413 number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,456 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,444 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,166 number | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 957 number | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 1,006 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 793 number | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 1,072 number | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 1,023 number | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,442 number | 2,920 number | 3,820 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,010 number | 1,413 number | 3,321 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 number | 793 number | 1,456 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 115 Jamaica 1,327 number compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1,327 number
- 117 Czechia 1,292 number compare
- 119 Qatar 725 number compare
- 120 Hong Kong, China 684 number compare
- 121 Luxembourg 656 number compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ireland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ireland was 1,023 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,820 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 number in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Ireland ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.