Repeaters, primary, total in Portugal
Portugal: Repeaters, primary, total was 14.3% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Portugal, 1972–1991
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 1991, repeaters, primary, total in Portugal stood at 14.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Portugal peaked at 23.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1976.
That places Portugal 17th out of 189 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, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.4% | — |
| 1973 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 11.3% | 23.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Namibia 15.7%
- 15 Vanuatu 15.6%
- 16 Benin 15.1% compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 14.1% compare
- 19 Rwanda 13.6% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 13.5% compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Portugal?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Portugal was 14.3% in 1991, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 1991.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.