Greece vs Portugal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Greece
1.3%
in 2022
Portugal
1.5%
in 2020
Greece rank
107th
Portugal rank
104th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 104th of 196 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 18.7% | 15.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 18.5% | 18.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Greece ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 104th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release