Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1,285 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,285 number
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,357 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,078 number
in 2017
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1971–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k1971199420181971: 6.4k number1972: 2.6k number1973: 2.2k number1974: 2.8k number1976: 3.2k number1977: 3.3k number1981: 3.6k number1982: 3.3k number1983: 3.2k number1984: 3.6k number1987: 4.0k number1988: 3.9k number1989: 4.2k number1991: 4.1k number1992: 3.5k number1993: 3.8k number1995: 2.9k number1996: 2.0k number1998: 2.8k number2000: 2.7k number2001: 2.7k number2002: 2.9k number2003: 2.8k number2005: 2.9k number2006: 3.8k number2007: 3.5k number2008: 2.9k number2009: 2.5k number2010: 2.7k number2011: 2.4k number2012: 2.6k number2013: 2.7k number2014: 2.3k number2015: 1.9k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador stood at 1,285 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 6,357 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,078 number, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in El Salvador, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 6,357 number
1972 2,636 number -58.5%
1973 2,174 number -17.5%
1974 2,828 number +30.1%
1976 3,170 number +12.1%
1977 3,279 number +3.4%
1981 3,583 number +9.3%
1982 3,299 number -7.9%
1983 3,189 number -3.3%
1984 3,597 number +12.8%
1987 4,011 number +11.5%
1988 3,853 number -3.9%
1989 4,189 number +8.7%
1991 4,129 number -1.4%
1992 3,502 number -15.2%
1993 3,757 number +7.3%
1995 2,928 number -22.1%
1996 1,982 number -32.3%
1998 2,843 number +43.4%
2000 2,736 number -3.8%
2001 2,697 number -1.4%
2002 2,855 number +5.9%
2003 2,811 number -1.5%
2005 2,894 number +3.0%
2006 3,847 number +32.9%
2007 3,520 number -8.5%
2008 2,931 number -16.7%
2009 2,480 number -15.4%
2010 2,732 number +10.2%
2011 2,402 number -12.1%
2012 2,555 number +6.4%
2013 2,729 number +6.8%
2014 2,282 number -16.4%
2015 1,864 number -18.3%
2016 1,654 number -11.3%
2017 1,078 number -34.8%
2018 1,285 number +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,407 number 2,174 number 6,357 number 6
1980s 3,674 number 3,189 number 4,189 number 7
1990s 3,190 number 1,982 number 4,129 number 6
2000s 2,975 number 2,480 number 3,847 number 9
2010s 2,065 number 1,078 number 2,732 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 80 Romania 1,320 number compare
  2. 81 Equatorial Guinea 1,292 number compare
  3. 82 Belgium 1,291 number compare
  4. 84 Lebanon 1,278 number compare
  5. 85 Eswatini 1,269 number compare
  6. 86 Eritrea 1,139 number compare

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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 1,285 number in 2018, 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 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,078 number in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
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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.