Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 3,588 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 3,588 number.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 7,530 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 937 number, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 66th out of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,735 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,963 number | -65.8% |
| 1973 | 937 number | -52.3% |
| 1974 | 1,798 number | +91.9% |
| 1975 | 2,085 number | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 2,163 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2,348 number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3,336 number | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 3,098 number | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 2,836 number | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 2,762 number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,828 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,708 number | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3,160 number | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 3,362 number | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,949 number | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 3,250 number | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3,026 number | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,748 number | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 2,824 number | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 3,474 number | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 3,848 number | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 4,383 number | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 4,593 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5,129 number | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6,616 number | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 6,799 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,091 number | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 5,269 number | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 5,732 number | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5,979 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,951 number | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 7,530 number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6,722 number | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 5,800 number | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 4,491 number | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 2,954 number | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 3,588 number | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,433 number | 937 number | 5,735 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,961 number | 2,708 number | 3,336 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,860 number | 1,748 number | 3,362 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,134 number | 3,474 number | 6,799 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,527 number | 2,954 number | 7,530 number | 9 |
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 3,588 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.