Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland

Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1,213 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,213 number
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5,332 number
in 1998
All-time low
992 number
in 2016
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ireland, 1992–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1992200520181992: 4.3k number1993: 4.3k number1994: 4.1k number1995: 3.7k number1998: 5.3k number1999: 4.8k number2000: 4.2k number2001: 4.0k number2002: 3.1k number2003: 2.8k number2004: 2.5k number2005: 2.1k number2006: 1.9k number2007: 1.8k number2008: 1.9k number2009: 1.8k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.8k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.2k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 992 number2017: 1.4k number2018: 1.2k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 New Caledonia 1,763 number
  2. 117 Djibouti 1,701 number compare
  3. 118 Qatar 1,280 number compare
  4. 120 Hong Kong 924 number compare
  5. 121 Luxembourg 771 number compare
  6. 122 Kuwait 763 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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