How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?

11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Portugal

9,885 number

in 2018

Rwanda

9,700 number

in 2019

Portugal rank

62nd

Rwanda rank

63rd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Portugal
Rwanda

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9,885 number against 9,700 number in Rwanda, a difference of 185 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,926 number	198.14 number	5,728 number	Portugal
1980s	33,466 number	4,773 number	28,693 number	Portugal
1990s	31,212 number	4,788 number	26,424 number	Portugal
2010s	9,885 number	9,297 number	588 number	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Portugal or Rwanda?: Portugal, at 9,885 number against 9,700 number in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Portugal and Rwanda?: 185 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Portugal ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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