Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 86 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
86 number
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
141st
of 183 countries
All-time high
312 number
in 1998
All-time low
61 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland, 1996–2018

1002003001996200720181996: 208 number1997: 213 number1998: 312 number1999: 242 number2000: 173 number2001: 150 number2002: 143 number2003: 108 number2004: 117 number2005: 87 number2006: 98 number2007: 81 number2008: 108 number2009: 110 number2010: 124 number2011: 81 number2013: 108 number2014: 100 number2015: 61 number2016: 66 number2017: 100 number2018: 86 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 86 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland peaked at 312 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 61 number, in 2015.

That places Ireland 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ireland, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 208 number
1997 213 number +2.4%
1998 312 number +46.5%
1999 242 number -22.4%
2000 173 number -28.5%
2001 150 number -13.3%
2002 143 number -4.7%
2003 108 number -24.5%
2004 117 number +8.3%
2005 87 number -25.6%
2006 98 number +12.6%
2007 81 number -17.3%
2008 108 number +33.3%
2009 110 number +1.9%
2010 124 number +12.7%
2011 81 number -34.7%
2013 108 number +33.3%
2014 100 number -7.4%
2015 61 number -39.0%
2016 66 number +8.2%
2017 100 number +51.5%
2018 86 number -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 243.75 number 208 number 312 number 4
2000s 117.5 number 81 number 173 number 10
2010s 90.75 number 61 number 124 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 138 Mongolia 96 number compare
  2. 139 Barbados 93 number compare
  3. 140 Estonia 92 number compare
  4. 141 Brunei Darussalam 86 number compare
  5. 143 Finland 80 number compare
  6. 144 Dominica 75 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ireland was 86 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 312 number in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 61 number in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ireland ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.