Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 2,571 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,571
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
71st
of 197 countries
All-time high
5,456
in 2007
All-time low
1,391
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2,571 for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 5,456 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,732 | — |
| 1972 | 1,901 | -59.8% |
| 1973 | 1,391 | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 1,782 | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 2,175 | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 2,183 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,791 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 2,416 | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 2,298 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2,307 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,853 | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 2,694 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3,061 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 2,829 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,602 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3,151 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 2,646 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 1,551 | -41.4% |
| 1998 | 2,640 | +70.2% |
| 2000 | 2,961 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 3,216 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,472 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3,648 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,196 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 5,328 | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 5,456 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,629 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 4,136 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 4,544 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4,581 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,023 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 5,289 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,782 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3,845 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 3,054 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 1,931 | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 2,317 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 2,720 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 1,437 | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 3,310 | +130.3% |
| 2023 | 3,282 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,571 | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,361 | 1,391 | 4,732 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,631 | 2,298 | 3,061 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,570 | 1,551 | 3,151 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,116 | 2,961 | 5,456 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,930 | 1,931 | 5,289 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,664 | 1,437 | 3,310 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Sierra Leone 3,049 compare
- 69 Romania 2,652 compare
- 70 Germany 2,612 compare
- 72 Russian Federation 2,222 compare
- 73 Chile 1,876 compare
- 74 Cape Verde 1,854 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, male in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador was 2,571 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,456 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release