Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male was 52 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
52 number
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
7th
of 117 countries
All-time high
460 number
in 1998
All-time low
52 number
in 2018
Years of data
15
1998–2018

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

1002003004005001998200820181998: 460 number1999: 369 number2000: 338 number2001: 297 number2002: 278 number2003: 256 number2004: 193 number2005: 119 number2010: 102 number2013: 286 number2014: 67 number2015: 72 number2016: 59 number2017: 90 number2018: 52 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male in Ireland stood at 52 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 460 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52 number, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 7th of 117 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, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 460 number
1999 369 number -19.8%
2000 338 number -8.4%
2001 297 number -12.1%
2002 278 number -6.4%
2003 256 number -7.9%
2004 193 number -24.6%
2005 119 number -38.3%
2010 102 number -14.3%
2013 286 number +180.4%
2014 67 number -76.6%
2015 72 number +7.5%
2016 59 number -18.1%
2017 90 number +52.5%
2018 52 number -42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 414.5 number 369 number 460 number 2
2000s 246.83 number 119 number 338 number 6
2010s 104 number 52 number 286 number 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Cuba 119 number compare
  2. 5 Germany 102 number compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 53 number compare
  4. 8 Egypt 23 number compare
  5. 9 Suriname 22 number compare
  6. 10 Czechia 20 number compare
  7. 10 Slovenia 20 number compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male in Ireland?
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male in Ireland was 52 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 460 number in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 52 number in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,086 data points, 1994–2020
Last refreshed

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