El Salvador vs Honduras: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
El Salvador
3.6%
in 2023
Honduras
3.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
65th
Honduras rank
62nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Honduras ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 16.9% | 6.4% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 10.9% | 3.7% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 3.7% against 3.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 0.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and Honduras ranks 62nd 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