Low & middle income vs Portugal: Repeaters, primary, total

Low & middle income
3.3%
in 2018
Portugal
14.3%
in 1991
Low & middle income rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Portugal
510152025197019942018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14.3% against 3.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 4.3 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 Low & middle income Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 10.5% 18.6% 8.1% Portugal
1980s 8.4% 17.5% 9.0% Portugal
1990s 7.5% 14.2% 6.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Low & middle income or Portugal?
Portugal, at 14.3% against 3.3% in Low & middle income as of 1991.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Low & middle income and Portugal?
11.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1991.
How do Low & middle income and Portugal rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Low & middle income ranks 20th 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.