El Salvador vs Gambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
El Salvador
4.2%
in 2023
Gambia
4.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
Gambia rank
59th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 59th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 13.9% | 4.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 13.6% | 3.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 12.8% | 5.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, El Salvador or Gambia?
- El Salvador, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between El Salvador and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 59th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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