Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 1,022 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland is 1,022, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland peaked at 5,332 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 976, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (primary) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,327 | — |
| 1993 | 4,312 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,084 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 3,725 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 5,332 | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 4,826 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 4,186 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 3,991 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,112 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 2,772 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2,470 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 2,105 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 1,925 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,840 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,893 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,798 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,875 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,753 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,463 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1,197 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1,257 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 992 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1,350 | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 1,213 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,119 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 976 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,074 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1,022 | -4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,022 is above the median for high income countries, which is 674, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,022 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) 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 | +43.1% | 3,725 | 5,332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,434 | 3,725 | 5,332 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,609 | 1,798 | 4,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,358 | 992 | 1,875 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,024 | 976 | 1,074 | 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, male in Ireland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland was 1,022 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,332 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 976 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Ireland ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release