Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Portugal: Repeaters, primary, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.9%
in 2018
Portugal
16.3%
in 1991
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16.3% against 4.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 15.0% 20.0% 5.0% Portugal
1980s 14.8% 19.4% 4.7% Portugal
1990s 13.9% 16.3% 2.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16.3% against 4.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 1991.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
11.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1991.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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.