Repeaters, primary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters, primary, male was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Ireland, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5% for repeaters, primary, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Ireland peaked at 2.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.1% | — |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 7 |
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, primary, male in Ireland?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Ireland was 0.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Ireland ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.