Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1,213 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland is 1,213 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland peaked at 5,332 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 992 number, in 2016.
That places Ireland 119th out of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,327 number | — |
| 1993 | 4,312 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,084 number | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 3,725 number | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 5,332 number | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 4,826 number | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 4,186 number | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 3,991 number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,112 number | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 2,772 number | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2,470 number | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 2,105 number | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 1,925 number | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,840 number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,893 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,798 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,875 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,753 number | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,463 number | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1,197 number | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1,257 number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 992 number | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1,350 number | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 1,213 number | -10.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,213 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 2.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,213 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +43.1% | 3,725 number | 5,332 number |
| 2017 | +36.1% | 992 number | 1,350 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,434 number | 3,725 number | 5,332 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,609 number | 1,798 number | 4,186 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 number | 992 number | 1,875 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland was 1,213 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,332 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 992 number in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.