El Salvador vs South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
El Salvador
2.9%
in 2023
South Africa
2.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 6.8% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.1% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 2.9% against 2.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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