Portugal vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Portugal
11,380
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2.65 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
93rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
93rd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 2.65 million against 11,380 in Portugal, a difference of 2.64 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 232.9 times Portugal's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 93rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 93rd of 205 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 220,395 6.69 million 6.47 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1980s 222,665 8.06 million 7.83 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1990s 149,428 7.95 million 7.80 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 22,334 2.70 million 2.68 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 11,862 2.55 million 2.53 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Portugal or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 2.65 million against 11,380 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
2.64 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 93rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 93rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release