Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 22,476 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Portugal, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Portugal stood at 22,476 number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 271,442 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,476 number, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 80th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 271,442 number | — |
| 1973 | 267,218 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 266,093 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 240,092 number | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 136,656 number | -43.1% |
| 1977 | 158,276 number | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 202,989 number | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 222,665 number | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 152,947 number | -31.3% |
| 1991 | 145,908 number | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 22,476 number | -84.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,395 number | 136,656 number | 271,442 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 222,665 number | 222,665 number | 222,665 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 149,428 number | 145,908 number | 152,947 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,476 number | 22,476 number | 22,476 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Portugal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Portugal was 22,476 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 271,442 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,476 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.