Repeaters, primary, total in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Ireland, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Ireland is 0.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Ireland peaked at 2.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 145th out of 189 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, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.0% | — |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Ireland?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Ireland ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.