Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ireland, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0002 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 137th of 196 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), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 69% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +39.1% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
| 2017 | +34.3% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0002 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.