Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 3,701 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3,701 number
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
74th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8,992 number
in 1971
All-time low
2,608 number
in 1973
Years of data
38
1971–2018
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3,701 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 8,992 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,608 number, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,992 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,457 number | -61.6% |
| 1973 | 2,608 number | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 3,456 number | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 3,397 number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 4,153 number | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 4,133 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,098 number | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 4,761 number | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 4,381 number | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 4,535 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5,445 number | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 5,180 number | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5,839 number | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 5,380 number | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 4,814 number | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 5,546 number | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 4,562 number | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 2,777 number | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 4,537 number | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 5,146 number | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 5,451 number | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5,897 number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 6,009 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,647 number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 8,655 number | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 8,803 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7,560 number | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 6,704 number | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 7,208 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 7,191 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,684 number | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8,149 number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 7,280 number | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 5,903 number | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 4,735 number | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 3,056 number | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 3,701 number | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,314 number | 2,608 number | 8,992 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 5,034 number | 4,381 number | 5,839 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,603 number | 2,777 number | 5,546 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,764 number | 5,146 number | 8,803 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,101 number | 3,056 number | 8,149 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 71 Chile 4,172 number compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 3,894 number compare
- 73 Russian Federation 3,839 number compare
- 75 Botswana 3,608 number compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 3,584 number compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,444 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 3,701 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,992 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,608 number in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 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.