Portugal vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Portugal
11,380
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2.59 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
93rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
96th

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

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 2.59 million against 11,380 in Portugal, a difference of 2.58 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 227.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 93rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 96th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 220,395 2.78 million 2.56 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 222,665 3.36 million 3.14 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1990s 149,428 3.66 million 3.51 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 22,334 2.83 million 2.81 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 11,862 2.63 million 2.62 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 2.59 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
2.58 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 93rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 96th 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