Portugal vs UIS: Arab States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Portugal
6,596
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
1.64 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
91st
UIS: Arab States rank
89th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Portugal
  • UIS: Arab States
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 1.64 million against 6,596 in Portugal, a difference of 1.63 million.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 248.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 91st and UIS: Arab States ranks 89th of 199 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 122,625 1.58 million 1.46 million UIS: Arab States
1980s 129,778 1.71 million 1.58 million UIS: Arab States
1990s 89,288 1.81 million 1.72 million UIS: Arab States
2010s 13,874 1.77 million 1.75 million UIS: Arab States
2020s 7,025 1.67 million 1.66 million UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Portugal or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 1.64 million against 6,596 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
1.63 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: Arab States rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Portugal ranks 91st and UIS: Arab States ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release