Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 2.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +159.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release