El Salvador vs Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
El Salvador
13,169
in 2024
Lesotho
19,513
in 2024
El Salvador rank
71st
Lesotho rank
68th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19,513 against 13,169 in El Salvador, a difference of 6,344.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,273 | 10,897 | 17,377 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 36,423 | 33,787 | 2,636 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 36,671 | 39,560 | 2,889 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 38,862 | 48,331 | 9,469 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 28,391 | 28,192 | 198.5 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16,075 | 16,249 | 173.6 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 19,513 against 13,169 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 6,344, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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