Belgium vs El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Belgium
17,384
in 2022
El Salvador
21,853
in 2024
Belgium rank
75th
El Salvador rank
72nd

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

  • Belgium
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 21,853 against 17,384 in Belgium, a difference of 4,469.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 217,833 57,583 160,250 Belgium
1980s 141,268 68,860 72,409 Belgium
1990s 114,616 77,936 36,680 Belgium
2000s 23,728 65,838 42,109 El Salvador
2010s 19,868 40,880 21,012 El Salvador
2020s 17,055 26,013 8,957 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), gaps, Belgium or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 21,853 against 17,384 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Belgium and El Salvador?
4,469, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Belgium ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.