Portugal vs World: Repeaters, primary, female

Portugal
12.1%
in 1991
World
2.9%
in 2018
Portugal rank
20th
World rank
21st

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • World
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12.1% against 2.9% in World, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 4.2 times World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 20th and World ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1970s 17.0% 8.1% 9.0% Portugal
1980s 15.3% 6.8% 8.5% Portugal
1990s 12.0% 6.1% 5.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 12.1% against 2.9% in World as of 1991.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Portugal and World?
9.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1991.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
Portugal ranks 20th and World ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.