Egypt vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both
Egypt
5.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
6.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
58th
El Salvador rank
55th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 55th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 1.0% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.5% | 5.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 5.9% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Egypt or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Egypt ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 55th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). 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