Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Portugal

Portugal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 15.5% in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
15.5%
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1971
All-time low
13.1%
in 1975
Years of data
9
1971–1990

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Portugal, 1971–1990

05101520251971198019901971: 24.8 %1972: 24.3 %1973: 24.1 %1974: 22.1 %1975: 13.1 %1976: 14.7 %1977: 18.6 %1984: 21.2 %1990: 15.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 15.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 1990.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Portugal peaked at 24.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1975.

Portugal ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Portugal, 1971 to 1990.
Year % Change
1971 24.8%
1972 24.3% -2.2%
1973 24.1% -0.7%
1974 22.1% -8.3%
1975 13.1% -40.5%
1976 14.7% +12.2%
1977 18.6% +25.9%
1984 21.2% +14.1%
1990 15.5% -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.2% 13.1% 24.8% 7
1980s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1
1990s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Comoros 17.4% compare
  2. 15 Benin 16.4% compare
  3. 16 Vanuatu 15.8%
  4. 18 New Caledonia 14.8% compare
  5. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8% compare
  6. 20 Tunisia 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Portugal?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Portugal was 15.5% in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1975.
How does Portugal rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 1990.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.