Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 2,697 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador is 2,697 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 20,487 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,524 number, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,487 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,403 number | -34.6% |
| 1973 | 12,298 number | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 12,887 number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 14,846 number | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 15,578 number | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 14,734 number | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 16,346 number | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 17,342 number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 19,932 number | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 19,382 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 17,913 number | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 20,461 number | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 19,991 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 16,915 number | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 19,576 number | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 15,901 number | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 12,367 number | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 18,240 number | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 15,346 number | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 14,677 number | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 15,989 number | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 15,450 number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13,403 number | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 14,228 number | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12,039 number | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 9,931 number | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 7,704 number | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 7,943 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7,326 number | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6,740 number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6,423 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5,181 number | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 4,261 number | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 3,736 number | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2,524 number | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 2,697 number | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,916 number | 12,298 number | 20,487 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 18,016 number | 14,734 number | 20,461 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 17,165 number | 12,367 number | 19,991 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 13,196 number | 7,704 number | 15,989 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,203 number | 2,524 number | 7,943 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,928 number compare
- 67 Belgium 2,916 number compare
- 68 Netherlands 2,721 number compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 2,567 number compare
- 71 Botswana 2,300 number compare
- 72 Austria 2,180 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, female in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador was 2,697 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,487 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,524 number in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.