El Salvador vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2023
Gambia
3.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
Gambia rank
56th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 56th of 193 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 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 9.9% | 2.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 11.0% | 6.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 56th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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