Portugal vs Rwanda: Repeaters, primary, total

Portugal
14.3%
in 1991
Rwanda
13.6%
in 2018
Portugal rank
17th
Rwanda rank
19th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Portugal
  • Rwanda
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14.3% against 13.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 19.8% 21.7% 1.9% Rwanda
1980s 17.5% 12.6% 4.9% Portugal
1990s 14.2% 11.9% 2.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Portugal or Rwanda?
Portugal, at 14.3% against 13.6% in Rwanda as of 1991.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Portugal and Rwanda?
0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1991.
How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Portugal ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 189 countries.
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.