El Salvador vs Eritrea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
El Salvador
21,853
in 2024
Eritrea
23,881
in 2022
El Salvador rank
72nd
Eritrea rank
70th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 23,881 against 21,853 in El Salvador, a difference of 2,028.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Eritrea ranks 70th of 205 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,772 | 45,574 | 17,198 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 65,580 | 51,928 | 13,652 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 43,413 | 33,694 | 9,719 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37,700 | 23,881 | 13,819 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 23,881 against 21,853 in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 2,028, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and Eritrea ranks 70th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release