Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 1,947 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Portugal, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Portugal is 1,947 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Portugal peaked at 15,208 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,947 number, in 2018.
That places Portugal 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6,613 number | — |
| 1973 | 7,956 number | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 8,913 number | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 5,244 number | -41.2% |
| 1976 | 11,488 number | +119.1% |
| 1977 | 11,801 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 15,208 number | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 8,750 number | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 9,015 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8,593 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,947 number | -77.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,603 number | 5,244 number | 15,208 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 8,882 number | 8,750 number | 9,015 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,593 number | 8,593 number | 8,593 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,947 number | 1,947 number | 1,947 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Portugal?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Portugal was 1,947 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,208 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,947 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.