Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) was 1,431 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador is 1,431, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 2,480 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 329, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 56th of 153 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 6 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,289 | — |
| 1972 | 571 | -55.7% |
| 1973 | 329 | -42.4% |
| 1974 | 440 | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 672 | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 715 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,101 | +54.0% |
| 1982 | 953 | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 932 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 953 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 912 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 917 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 994 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1,057 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 977 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1,068 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 937 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 666 | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 892 | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 1,158 | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 1,287 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,431 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,498 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,656 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2,174 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 2,172 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,915 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1,883 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,016 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,853 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,253 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 2,480 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,355 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,984 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 1,619 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 1,084 | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 1,359 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 1,543 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 2,268 | +126.8% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 1,431 | -29.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,431 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,431 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 245, 5.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +126.8% | 1,000 | 2,268 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 669.33 | 329 | 1,289 | 6 |
| 1980s | 966 | 912 | 1,101 | 7 |
| 1990s | 932.83 | 666 | 1,068 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,686 | 1,158 | 2,174 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,889 | 1,084 | 2,480 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,653 | 1,000 | 2,268 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador was 1,431 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,480 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 329 in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release