Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 6,918 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6,918 number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
67th
of 189 countries
All-time high
44,184 number
in 1989
All-time low
6,475 number
in 2017
Years of data
38
1971–2018
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 6,918 number.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 44,184 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,475 number, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 67th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43,572 number | — |
| 1972 | 28,323 number | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 26,085 number | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 28,059 number | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 30,904 number | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 31,992 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 33,684 number | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 31,495 number | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 34,903 number | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 36,798 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 42,016 number | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 41,420 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 38,354 number | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 44,184 number | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 43,462 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 37,149 number | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 43,173 number | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 35,152 number | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 27,389 number | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 41,202 number | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 35,395 number | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 34,099 number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 37,025 number | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 36,407 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31,847 number | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 33,988 number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 28,992 number | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 24,119 number | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 19,033 number | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 20,084 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 18,704 number | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 17,626 number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 16,805 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 13,392 number | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 11,085 number | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 9,306 number | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 6,475 number | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 6,918 number | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,803 number | 26,085 number | 43,572 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 38,453 number | 31,495 number | 44,184 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 37,921 number | 27,389 number | 43,462 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 31,212 number | 19,033 number | 37,025 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,377 number | 6,475 number | 20,084 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 64 Russian Federation 8,154 number compare
- 65 Netherlands 7,349 number compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,005 number compare
- 68 Gambia 6,628 number compare
- 69 Myanmar 6,603 number compare
- 70 Belgium 6,363 number compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 6,918 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44,184 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,475 number in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.