Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 3,626 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3,626 number
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
18,792 number
in 1971
All-time low
3,150 number
in 2017
Years of data
38
1971–2018
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3,626 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 18,792 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,150 number, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 187 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,792 number | — |
| 1972 | 10,051 number | -46.5% |
| 1973 | 9,431 number | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 10,477 number | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 10,980 number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 11,789 number | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 11,640 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 11,101 number | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 10,517 number | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 11,352 number | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 13,188 number | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 14,350 number | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 14,163 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13,944 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,448 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12,256 number | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 13,201 number | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 10,055 number | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 8,146 number | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 12,093 number | +48.5% |
| 2000 | 9,811 number | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 9,596 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 10,784 number | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 10,389 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10,551 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12,571 number | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 12,100 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10,146 number | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 8,075 number | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 8,722 number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 8,349 number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8,528 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,210 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,778 number | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 5,783 number | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 4,850 number | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 3,150 number | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 3,626 number | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,880 number | 9,431 number | 18,792 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 12,659 number | 10,517 number | 14,350 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,700 number | 8,146 number | 14,448 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,447 number | 8,075 number | 12,571 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,444 number | 3,150 number | 8,722 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 78 Comoros 4,044 number compare
- 79 Belgium 3,858 number compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 3,730 number compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 3,512 number compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 3,360 number compare
- 84 Panama 3,298 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 3,626 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,792 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,150 number in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 2 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.