El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

El Salvador
3,588 number
in 2018
Nicaragua
3,414 number
in 2010
El Salvador rank
66th
Nicaragua rank
67th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3,588 number against 3,414 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 174 number.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 2,556 number 2,037 number 519.2 number El Salvador
1980s 2,899 number 2,852 number 47.17 number El Salvador
1990s 3,147 number 5,389 number 2,242 number Nicaragua
2000s 5,117 number 5,205 number 88.12 number Nicaragua
2010s 5,732 number 3,414 number 2,318 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 3,588 number against 3,414 number in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
174 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.