Colombia vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Colombia
3.9%
in 2021
El Salvador
4.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
62nd
El Salvador rank
59th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 59th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 3.1% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.4% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 59th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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