Latin America & Caribbean vs Portugal: Repeaters, primary, total

Latin America & Caribbean
4.4%
in 2018
Portugal
14.3%
in 1991
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14.3% against 4.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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 & Caribbean Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 13.6% 18.6% 5.0% Portugal
1980s 13.1% 17.5% 4.3% Portugal
1990s 12.3% 14.2% 1.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Latin America & Caribbean or Portugal?
Portugal, at 14.3% against 4.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 1991.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal?
9.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1991.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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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About this data

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

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.