Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 2,900 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,900 number
World rank
54th
of 170 countries
All-time high
12,300 number
in 1978
All-time low
2,900 number
in 2018
Years of data
11
1972–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal, 1972–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1972199520181972: 6.5k number1973: 6.8k number1974: 7.9k number1975: 4.3k number1976: 9.7k number1977: 10.3k number1978: 12.3k number1985: 7.2k number1986: 7.9k number1991: 8.7k number2018: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 2,900 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal peaked at 12,300 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,900 number, in 2018.

That places Portugal 54th out of 170 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 Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Portugal, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 6,528 number
1973 6,842 number +4.8%
1974 7,930 number +15.9%
1975 4,265 number -46.2%
1976 9,714 number +127.8%
1977 10,260 number +5.6%
1978 12,300 number +19.9%
1985 7,245 number -41.1%
1986 7,885 number +8.8%
1991 8,707 number +10.4%
2018 2,900 number -66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,263 number 4,265 number 12,300 number 7
1980s 7,565 number 7,245 number 7,885 number 2
1990s 8,707 number 8,707 number 8,707 number 1
2010s 2,900 number 2,900 number 2,900 number 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 51 Central African Republic 3,066 number compare
  2. 52 Jordan 2,933 number compare
  3. 53 Eswatini 2,918 number compare
  4. 55 Saudi Arabia 2,800 number compare
  5. 56 Poland 2,545 number compare
  6. 57 Myanmar 2,486 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal was 2,900 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12,300 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,900 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Portugal ranks 54th out of 170 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 Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.