El Salvador vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education
El Salvador
3.7%
in 2023
Gambia
3.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
Gambia rank
60th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Gambia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, El Salvador or Gambia?
- El Salvador, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between El Salvador and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 60th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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