El Salvador vs Macau, China: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
El Salvador
4.5%
in 2023
Macau, China
5.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
56th
Macau, China rank
53rd
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- El Salvador
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 5.5% against 4.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 14.6% | 10.4% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 9.4% | 5.0% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), El Salvador or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 5.5% against 4.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between El Salvador and Macau, China?
- 1.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Macau, China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Macau, China rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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