Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 3,353 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador is 3,353, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 7,530 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 937, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 67th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,735 | — |
| 1972 | 1,963 | -65.8% |
| 1973 | 937 | -52.3% |
| 1974 | 1,798 | +91.9% |
| 1975 | 2,085 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 2,163 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2,348 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3,336 | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 3,098 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 2,836 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 2,762 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,828 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,708 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3,160 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 3,362 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,949 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 3,250 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3,026 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,748 | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 2,824 | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 3,474 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 3,848 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 4,383 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 4,593 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5,129 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6,616 | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 6,799 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,091 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 5,269 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 5,732 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5,979 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,951 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 7,530 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6,722 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 5,800 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 4,491 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 2,954 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 3,588 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 3,659 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,906 | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 5,044 | +164.6% |
| 2023 | 4,995 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,353 | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,433 | 937 | 5,735 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,961 | 2,708 | 3,336 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,860 | 1,748 | 3,362 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,134 | 3,474 | 6,799 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,527 | 2,954 | 7,530 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,791 | 1,906 | 5,044 | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 3,353 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,530 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 937 in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release