Belgium vs El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
6,363 number
in 2018
El Salvador
6,918 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
70th
El Salvador rank
67th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6,918 number against 6,363 number in Belgium, a difference of 555 number.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 70th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 189 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 22,712 number 31,160 number 8,448 number El Salvador
1980s 15,506 number 37,498 number 21,992 number El Salvador
1990s 13,505 number 43,462 number 29,957 number El Salvador
2000s 8,162 number 26,533 number 18,372 number El Salvador
2010s 7,000 number 12,711 number 5,712 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 6,918 number against 6,363 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and El Salvador?
555 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 70th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 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.