Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador is 1,255, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 6,357 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 734, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,357 | — |
| 1972 | 2,636 | -58.5% |
| 1973 | 2,174 | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 2,828 | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 3,170 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 3,279 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3,583 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 3,299 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 3,189 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,597 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 4,011 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 3,853 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,189 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 4,129 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,502 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 3,757 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 2,928 | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 1,982 | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 2,843 | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 2,736 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,697 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,855 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,811 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,894 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,847 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 3,520 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2,931 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2,480 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 2,732 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,402 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,555 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2,729 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2,282 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 1,864 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1,654 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,078 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 1,285 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 1,410 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 734 | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 2,361 | +221.7% |
| 2023 | 2,211 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,255 | -43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,407 | 2,174 | 6,357 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,674 | 3,189 | 4,189 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,190 | 1,982 | 4,129 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,975 | 2,480 | 3,847 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,065 | 1,078 | 2,732 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,594 | 734 | 2,361 | 5 |
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, female in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador was 1,255 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,357 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 734 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release