Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Afghanistan
3.5%
in 2018
El Salvador
3.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
66th
El Salvador rank
65th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 8.8% | 21.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 10.6% | 7.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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