El Salvador vs Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
3.4%
in 2023
Kenya
3.2%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
75th
Kenya rank
77th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Kenya
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 77th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 4.2% | 12.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 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 Kenya?
- El Salvador, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and Kenya rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 77th 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