Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic
3,360 number
in 2019
El Salvador
3,626 number
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
83rd
El Salvador rank
81st

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
010.0k20.0k30.0k197119952019

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3,626 number against 3,360 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 266 number.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 81st of 187 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 29,900 number 18,792 number 11,108 number Dominican Republic
1980s 32,648 number 11,101 number 21,547 number Dominican Republic
2000s 12,693 number 10,649 number 2,044 number Dominican Republic
2010s 11,052 number 6,444 number 4,608 number Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 3,626 number against 3,360 number in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
266 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 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.