El Salvador vs MDG: Southern Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

El Salvador
21,853
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia
4.12 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
72nd
MDG: Southern Asia rank
69th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 4.12 million against 21,853 in El Salvador, a difference of 4.10 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 188.5 times El Salvador's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 72nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th of 205 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 59,068 13.39 million 13.33 million MDG: Southern Asia
1980s 68,829 8.08 million 8.01 million MDG: Southern Asia
1990s 66,431 7.05 million 6.98 million MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 65,580 8.17 million 8.10 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 42,611 5.47 million 5.42 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 26,873 3.07 million 3.04 million MDG: Southern Asia

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 MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 4.12 million against 21,853 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between El Salvador and MDG: Southern Asia?
4.10 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and MDG: Southern Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 72nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release