Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male was 81 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
81 number
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
399 number
in 1998
All-time low
62 number
in 2013
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Ireland, 1998–2018

1002003004001998200820181998: 399 number1999: 321 number2000: 262 number2001: 227 number2002: 159 number2003: 172 number2004: 229 number2005: 191 number2006: 178 number2007: 158 number2008: 167 number2009: 163 number2010: 164 number2011: 135 number2013: 62 number2014: 114 number2015: 132 number2016: 82 number2017: 125 number2018: 81 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Ireland is 81 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 399 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62 number, in 2013.

That places Ireland 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 399 number
1999 321 number -19.5%
2000 262 number -18.4%
2001 227 number -13.4%
2002 159 number -30.0%
2003 172 number +8.2%
2004 229 number +33.1%
2005 191 number -16.6%
2006 178 number -6.8%
2007 158 number -11.2%
2008 167 number +5.7%
2009 163 number -2.4%
2010 164 number +0.6%
2011 135 number -17.7%
2013 62 number -54.1%
2014 114 number +83.9%
2015 132 number +15.8%
2016 82 number -37.9%
2017 125 number +52.4%
2018 81 number -35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 360 number 321 number 399 number 2
2000s 190.6 number 158 number 262 number 10
2010s 111.88 number 62 number 164 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Bhutan 222 number compare
  2. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 175 number compare
  3. 15 Denmark 167 number compare
  4. 17 Grenada 80 number compare
  5. 18 Botswana 45 number compare
  6. 19 Saint Lucia 32 number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Ireland was 81 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 399 number in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 62 number in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 7 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 585 data points, 1970–2019
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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.