El Salvador vs France: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

El Salvador
3.3%
in 2017
France
3.4%
in 1999
El Salvador rank
60th
France rank
57th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 60th and France ranks 57th of 157 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador France Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5% 11.5% 8.1% France
1980s 3.0% 6.4% 3.4% France
1990s 2.9% 3.2% 0.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or France?
France, at 3.4% against 3.3% in El Salvador as of 1999.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and France?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and France?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1991.
How do El Salvador and France rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 60th and France ranks 57th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.