Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 26.9% in 1985. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1985)
26.9%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 172 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 1976
Years of data
9
1971–1985

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal, 1971–1985

01020301971197819851971: 18.9 %1972: 17 %1973: 17.4 %1974: 7.9 %1975: 0.237 %1976: 0 %1977: 17.7 %1984: 25.7 %1985: 26.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1985, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 11,265.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal peaked at 26.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.

Portugal ranks 9th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Portugal, 1971 to 1985.
Year % Change
1971 18.9%
1972 17.0% -10.2%
1973 17.4% +2.4%
1974 7.9% -54.5%
1975 0.2% -97.0%
1976 0.0% -100.0%
1977 17.7%
1984 25.7% +44.6%
1985 26.9% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.3% 0.0% 18.9% 7
1980s 26.3% 25.7% 26.9% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 6 Tunisia 28.8% compare
  2. 7 Algeria 28.5% compare
  3. 8 Mali 28.0% compare
  4. 10 Cape Verde 26.9% compare
  5. 11 Uruguay 26.9%
  6. 12 Morocco 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Portugal was 26.9% in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Portugal ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 1985.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11,265.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.