Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 17th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -22.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Ireland was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release