Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Portugal
Portugal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0011 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Portugal, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0011 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Portugal peaked at 0.0315 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0315 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.031 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0264 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 units per person | -44.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0212 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0153 units per person | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -85.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0012 units per person compare
- 102 Ghana 0.0012 units per person compare
- 103 Chile 0.0011 units per person compare
- 105 Liechtenstein 0.001 units per person compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.001 units per person compare
- 107 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.001 units per person compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Portugal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Portugal was 0.0011 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Portugal ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.