Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Portugal
Portugal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 8,406 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Portugal, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Portugal is 8,406 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Portugal peaked at 125,586 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8,406 number, in 2018.
That places Portugal 81st out of 187 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 primary education, all grades, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 125,586 number | — |
| 1973 | 122,975 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 121,284 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 105,249 number | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 56,808 number | -46.0% |
| 1977 | 66,326 number | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 86,165 number | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 92,887 number | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 61,701 number | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 58,578 number | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,406 number | -85.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,770 number | 56,808 number | 125,586 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 92,887 number | 92,887 number | 92,887 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 60,140 number | 58,578 number | 61,701 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,406 number | 8,406 number | 8,406 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Portugal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Portugal was 8,406 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 125,586 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,406 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 187 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.