Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1,331 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,331 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 2,687 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 404 number, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,607 number | — |
| 1972 | 815 number | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 404 number | -50.4% |
| 1974 | 822 number | +103.5% |
| 1976 | 1,009 number | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 1,110 number | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1,581 number | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 1,442 number | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1,404 number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,448 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,372 number | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,327 number | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,479 number | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1,567 number | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,360 number | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 1,371 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,240 number | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 706 number | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 1,223 number | +73.2% |
| 2000 | 1,486 number | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 1,520 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,660 number | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,754 number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,888 number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,520 number | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 2,564 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,322 number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1,975 number | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 2,065 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,157 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,448 number | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 2,687 number | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2,352 number | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 2,068 number | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,580 number | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 1,055 number | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 1,331 number | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,128 number | 404 number | 2,607 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,436 number | 1,327 number | 1,581 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,244 number | 706 number | 1,567 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,965 number | 1,486 number | 2,564 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,971 number | 1,055 number | 2,687 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, female in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in El Salvador was 1,331 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,687 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 404 number in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.