Belgium vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
3.0%
in 2022
El Salvador
3.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
73rd
El Salvador rank
71st
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 73rd and El Salvador ranks 71st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 8.9% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.8% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.9% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 73rd and El Salvador ranks 71st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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