Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 405 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
405 number
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
816 number
in 2004
All-time low
307 number
in 2003
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland, 1992–2018

02004006008001992200520181992: 708 number1993: 623 number1994: 660 number1995: 627 number1998: 480 number1999: 400 number2000: 421 number2001: 349 number2002: 334 number2003: 307 number2004: 816 number2005: 699 number2006: 587 number2007: 616 number2008: 673 number2009: 620 number2010: 679 number2011: 671 number2013: 526 number2014: 436 number2015: 430 number2016: 365 number2017: 484 number2018: 405 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland is 405 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 816 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 307 number, in 2003.

That places Ireland 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 708 number
1993 623 number -12.0%
1994 660 number +5.9%
1995 627 number -5.0%
1998 480 number -23.4%
1999 400 number -16.7%
2000 421 number +5.2%
2001 349 number -17.1%
2002 334 number -4.3%
2003 307 number -8.1%
2004 816 number +165.8%
2005 699 number -14.3%
2006 587 number -16.0%
2007 616 number +4.9%
2008 673 number +9.3%
2009 620 number -7.9%
2010 679 number +9.5%
2011 671 number -1.2%
2013 526 number -21.6%
2014 436 number -17.1%
2015 430 number -1.4%
2016 365 number -15.1%
2017 484 number +32.6%
2018 405 number -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 583 number 400 number 708 number 6
2000s 542.2 number 307 number 816 number 10
2010s 499.5 number 365 number 679 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 106 Jamaica 498 number compare
  2. 107 Belize 454 number compare
  3. 108 Peru 443 number compare
  4. 110 Ukraine 376 number compare
  5. 111 Kuwait 337 number compare
  6. 112 Djibouti 296 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ireland was 405 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 816 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 307 number in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.