Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female was 30 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
30 number
Change on year
down 67.0%
World rank
5th
of 119 countries
All-time high
344 number
in 1999
All-time low
30 number
in 2018
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female in Ireland, 1998–2018

01002003001998200820181998: 295 number1999: 344 number2000: 295 number2001: 257 number2002: 218 number2003: 199 number2004: 127 number2005: 95 number2010: 87 number2013: 203 number2014: 51 number2015: 57 number2016: 59 number2017: 91 number2018: 30 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female in Ireland is 30 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 344 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30 number, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 5th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 295 number
1999 344 number +16.6%
2000 295 number -14.2%
2001 257 number -12.9%
2002 218 number -15.2%
2003 199 number -8.7%
2004 127 number -36.2%
2005 95 number -25.2%
2010 87 number -8.4%
2013 203 number +133.3%
2014 51 number -74.9%
2015 57 number +11.8%
2016 59 number +3.5%
2017 91 number +54.2%
2018 30 number -67.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 319.5 number 295 number 344 number 2
2000s 198.5 number 95 number 295 number 6
2010s 82.57 number 30 number 203 number 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Türkiye 1,177 number compare
  2. 3 Colombia 143 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 90 number compare
  4. 6 Cuba 29 number compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 27 number compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 20 number compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female in Ireland was 30 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 344 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30 number in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 unknown of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 1,099 data points, 1994–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.