Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 67 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
67 number
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
724 number
in 1993
All-time low
51 number
in 2016
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland, 1992–2018

02004006008001992200520181992: 652 number1993: 724 number1994: 700 number1995: 616 number1998: 422 number1999: 398 number2000: 329 number2001: 315 number2002: 233 number2003: 178 number2004: 155 number2005: 121 number2006: 129 number2007: 121 number2008: 101 number2009: 112 number2010: 123 number2011: 102 number2013: 99 number2014: 68 number2015: 83 number2016: 51 number2017: 90 number2018: 67 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland stood at 67 number.

The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 724 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51 number, in 2016.

That places Ireland 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 652 number
1993 724 number +11.0%
1994 700 number -3.3%
1995 616 number -12.0%
1998 422 number -31.5%
1999 398 number -5.7%
2000 329 number -17.3%
2001 315 number -4.3%
2002 233 number -26.0%
2003 178 number -23.6%
2004 155 number -12.9%
2005 121 number -21.9%
2006 129 number +6.6%
2007 121 number -6.2%
2008 101 number -16.5%
2009 112 number +10.9%
2010 123 number +9.8%
2011 102 number -17.1%
2013 99 number -2.9%
2014 68 number -31.3%
2015 83 number +22.1%
2016 51 number -38.6%
2017 90 number +76.5%
2018 67 number -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 585.33 number 398 number 724 number 6
2000s 179.4 number 101 number 329 number 10
2010s 85.38 number 51 number 123 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 114 Georgia 88 number compare
  2. 114 Hong Kong, China 88 number compare
  3. 116 United Arab Emirates 84 number compare
  4. 118 Latvia 62 number compare
  5. 119 Macau, China 61 number compare
  6. 120 Aruba 60 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ireland was 67 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 724 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 51 number in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.