El Salvador vs Guatemala: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

El Salvador
3,662 number
in 2018
Guatemala
3,556 number
in 2019
El Salvador rank
59th
Guatemala rank
60th

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3,662 number against 3,556 number in Guatemala, a difference of 106 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 60th of 141 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 1,743 number 774.2 number 968.6 number El Salvador
1980s 2,010 number 1,320 number 690.25 number El Salvador
1990s 1,550 number 3,415 number 1,865 number Guatemala
2000s 4,434 number 3,597 number 836.62 number El Salvador
2010s 5,247 number 5,227 number 19.89 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 3,662 number against 3,556 number in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
106 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 60th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 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.