Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Portugal

Portugal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 14,070 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14,070 number
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
145,856 number
in 1972
All-time low
14,070 number
in 2018
Years of data
11
1972–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Portugal, 1972–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1972199520181972: 145.9k number1973: 144.2k number1974: 144.8k number1975: 134.8k number1976: 79.8k number1977: 92.0k number1978: 116.8k number1985: 129.8k number1990: 91.2k number1991: 87.3k number2018: 14.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 14,070 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Portugal peaked at 145,856 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14,070 number, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Portugal, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 145,856 number —
1973 144,243 number -1.1%
1974 144,809 number +0.4%
1975 134,843 number -6.9%
1976 79,848 number -40.8%
1977 91,950 number +15.2%
1978 116,824 number +27.1%
1985 129,778 number +11.1%
1990 91,246 number -29.7%
1991 87,330 number -4.3%
2018 14,070 number -83.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 14,070 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 27.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 14,070 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 31.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 122,625 number 79,848 number 145,856 number 7
1980s 129,778 number 129,778 number 129,778 number 1
1990s 89,288 number 87,330 number 91,246 number 2
2010s 14,070 number 14,070 number 14,070 number 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 73 El Salvador 15,533 number compare
  2. 74 Eswatini 14,537 number compare
  3. 75 Netherlands 14,253 number compare
  4. 77 Paraguay 12,982 number compare
  5. 78 Comoros 11,001 number compare
  6. 79 Botswana 10,744 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Portugal?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Portugal was 14,070 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 145,856 number in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 14,070 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Portugal ranks 76th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.