Bolivia vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Bolivia
3.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
3.4%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
72nd
El Salvador rank
75th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bolivia ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 75th of 199 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 11.8% 4.1% El Salvador
2010s 4.6% 8.5% 3.9% El Salvador
2020s 3.2% 6.4% 3.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Bolivia or El Salvador?
Bolivia, at 3.6% against 3.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Bolivia and El Salvador?
0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release