Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 1,868 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,868 number
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
77th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,776 number
in 2013
All-time low
69 number
in 1973
Years of data
36
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199420181970: 174 number1971: 149 number1972: 110 number1973: 69 number1974: 96 number1976: 224 number1977: 315 number1981: 397 number1982: 578 number1983: 555 number1984: 547 number1987: 429 number1988: 430 number1989: 544 number1991: 589 number1992: 619 number1993: 662 number1995: 759 number1996: 446 number2001: 940 number2002: 1.7k number2003: 2.0k number2005: 2.6k number2006: 3.0k number2007: 3.2k number2008: 3.0k number2009: 3.0k number2010: 3.1k number2011: 3.2k number2012: 3.4k number2013: 3.8k number2014: 3.5k number2015: 3.3k number2016: 2.7k number2017: 1.6k number2018: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in El Salvador stood at 1,868 number.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in El Salvador peaked at 3,776 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69 number, in 1973.

El Salvador ranks 77th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 174 number
1971 149 number -14.4%
1972 110 number -26.2%
1973 69 number -37.3%
1974 96 number +39.1%
1976 224 number +133.3%
1977 315 number +40.6%
1981 397 number +26.0%
1982 578 number +45.6%
1983 555 number -4.0%
1984 547 number -1.4%
1987 429 number -21.6%
1988 430 number +0.2%
1989 544 number +26.5%
1991 589 number +8.3%
1992 619 number +5.1%
1993 662 number +6.9%
1995 759 number +14.7%
1996 446 number -41.2%
2001 940 number +110.8%
2002 1,685 number +79.3%
2003 2,015 number +19.6%
2005 2,573 number +27.7%
2006 3,040 number +18.2%
2007 3,225 number +6.1%
2008 2,996 number -7.1%
2009 3,021 number +0.8%
2010 3,104 number +2.7%
2011 3,176 number +2.3%
2012 3,396 number +6.9%
2013 3,776 number +11.2%
2014 3,534 number -6.4%
2015 3,303 number -6.5%
2016 2,727 number -17.4%
2017 1,644 number -39.7%
2018 1,868 number +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 162.43 number 69 number 315 number 7
1980s 497.14 number 397 number 578 number 7
1990s 615 number 446 number 759 number 5
2000s 2,437 number 940 number 3,225 number 8
2010s 2,948 number 1,644 number 3,776 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 74 Gabon 2,002 number compare
  2. 75 Cambodia 1,992 number compare
  3. 75 Myanmar 1,992 number compare
  4. 78 Panama 1,492 number compare
  5. 79 Guinea-Bissau 1,441 number compare
  6. 80 Liberia 1,366 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in El Salvador?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in El Salvador was 1,868 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3,776 number in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 69 number in 1973.
How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
El Salvador ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.