Repeaters, primary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, female in Ireland, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, female in Ireland stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Ireland peaked at 1.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 137th of 186 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, primary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.9% | — |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Ireland?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Ireland was 0.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Ireland ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.