El Salvador vs Greece: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

El Salvador
5,850 number
in 2018
Greece
6,367 number
in 2018
El Salvador rank
73rd
Greece rank
70th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 6,367 number against 5,850 number in El Salvador, a difference of 517 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 70th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 369.29 number 11,525 number 11,156 number Greece
1980s 1,072 number 16,103 number 15,031 number Greece
1990s 1,334 number 13,011 number 11,676 number Greece
2000s 8,502 number 7,401 number 1,101 number El Salvador
2010s 8,756 number 6,135 number 2,621 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, El Salvador or Greece?
Greece, at 6,367 number against 5,850 number in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between El Salvador and Greece?
517 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 70th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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