Repeaters, primary, female in Portugal
Portugal: Repeaters, primary, female was 12.1% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Portugal, 1972–1991
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Portugal is 12.1%, measured in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Portugal peaked at 22.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.2% | — |
| 1973 | 21.5% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -46.9% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 9.8% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Portugal?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Portugal was 12.1% in 1991, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.