Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 2,086 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,086
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
66th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4,843
in 2013
All-time low
533
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in El Salvador stood at 2,086.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 4,843 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 533, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,128 | — |
| 1972 | 1,148 | -63.3% |
| 1973 | 533 | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 976 | +83.1% |
| 1976 | 1,154 | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 1,238 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1,755 | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 1,656 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,432 | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 1,314 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,456 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1,381 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,681 | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 1,795 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,589 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 1,879 | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 1,786 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,042 | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 1,601 | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 1,988 | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 2,328 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 2,723 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 2,839 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,241 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 4,096 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 4,235 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,769 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 3,294 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 3,667 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3,822 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,503 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 4,843 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,370 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,732 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2,911 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 1,899 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 2,257 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 2,383 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,093 | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 3,001 | +174.6% |
| 2023 | 3,025 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,086 | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,363 | 533 | 3,128 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,525 | 1,314 | 1,755 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,615 | 1,042 | 1,879 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,168 | 1,988 | 4,235 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,556 | 1,899 | 4,843 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,318 | 1,093 | 3,025 | 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, male in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in El Salvador was 2,086 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,843 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 533 in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release