El Salvador vs Iran: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
3.4%
in 2023
Iran
3.2%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
75th
Iran rank
78th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Iran ranks 78th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 11.1% | 6.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 5.2% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.7% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 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, El Salvador or Iran?
- El Salvador, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Iran?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Iran ranks 78th 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
February 2026 Data Release