Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 3,477 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 3,477 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 13,296 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,006 number, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 79th 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,296 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,602 number | -57.9% |
| 1973 | 5,005 number | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 6,158 number | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 6,326 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,747 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 6,911 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7,462 number | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 7,060 number | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 6,728 number | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 7,414 number | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 8,493 number | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 8,199 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9,016 number | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 8,991 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 7,727 number | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 8,568 number | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 6,705 number | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 4,500 number | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 6,738 number | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 6,515 number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,439 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,997 number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 6,901 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,628 number | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 9,363 number | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 8,961 number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7,602 number | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 6,303 number | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 6,982 number | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 6,467 number | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7,001 number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 7,338 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6,139 number | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 5,177 number | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 4,382 number | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3,006 number | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 3,477 number | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,149 number | 5,005 number | 13,296 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,767 number | 6,728 number | 9,016 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,205 number | 4,500 number | 8,991 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,412 number | 6,303 number | 9,363 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,552 number | 3,006 number | 7,338 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 3,477 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,296 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,006 number in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.