El Salvador vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

El Salvador
-36.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
-0.9771 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
157th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
157th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • El Salvador
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports -0.9771 % change on previous year against -36.61 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 35.63 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

El Salvador ranks 157th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 157th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s -4.38 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 4.63 % change on previous year 0.3351 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year El Salvador
1990s -8.52 % change on previous year -0.5114 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2000s -2.33 % change on previous year -8.26 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year El Salvador
2010s -6.24 % change on previous year -4.83 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 17.13 % change on previous year 0.7586 % change on previous year 16.37 % change on previous year 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 (number), El Salvador or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at -0.9771 % change on previous year against -36.61 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
35.63 % change on previous year, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
El Salvador ranks 157th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 157th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.