Repeaters, primary, male in Portugal
Portugal: Repeaters, primary, male was 16.3% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Portugal, 1972–1991
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 1991, repeaters, primary, male in Portugal stood at 16.3%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Portugal peaked at 24.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1976.
That places Portugal 17th out of 186 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.5% | — |
| 1973 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -42.3% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 12.8% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 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, male in Portugal?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Portugal was 16.3% in 1991, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.