Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Caribbean Small States or Portugal?

Portugal, at 14.3% against 4.7% in Caribbean Small States as of 1991.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Portugal?

7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1991.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean Small States vs Portugal: Repeaters, primary, total

Caribbean Small States

4.7%

in 2018

Portugal

14.3%

in 1991

Caribbean Small States rank

14th

Portugal rank

17th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

Caribbean Small States
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14.3% against 4.7% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 14th 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	Caribbean Small States	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.2%	15.4%	9.2%	Portugal
1980s	5.9%	17.5%	11.6%	Portugal
1990s	5.1%	14.2%	9.1%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Caribbean Small States or Portugal?: Portugal, at 14.3% against 4.7% in Caribbean Small States as of 1991.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Caribbean Small States and Portugal?: 9.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Portugal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1991.
How do Caribbean Small States and Portugal rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: Caribbean Small States ranks 14th 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit: % of total enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.