Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 3,732 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,732 number
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
85th
of 182 countries
All-time high
7,167 number
in 2013
All-time low
42 number
in 1972
Years of data
31
1970–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in El Salvador, 1970–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199420181970: 452 number1971: 352 number1972: 42 number1973: 153 number1974: 285 number1976: 544 number1983: 1.2k number1984: 1.2k number1988: 889 number1989: 1.2k number1991: 1.7k number1992: 1.2k number1993: 1.2k number1995: 1.9k number2001: 2.4k number2002: 3.0k number2003: 3.6k number2005: 4.6k number2006: 5.7k number2007: 6.0k number2008: 5.4k number2009: 5.4k number2010: 5.6k number2011: 5.9k number2012: 6.3k number2013: 7.2k number2014: 6.5k number2015: 6.4k number2016: 5.4k number2017: 3.2k number2018: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in El Salvador stood at 3,732 number.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in El Salvador peaked at 7,167 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42 number, in 1972.

That places El Salvador 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 452 number
1971 352 number -22.1%
1972 42 number -88.1%
1973 153 number +264.3%
1974 285 number +86.3%
1976 544 number +90.9%
1983 1,223 number +124.8%
1984 1,171 number -4.3%
1988 889 number -24.1%
1989 1,163 number +30.8%
1991 1,671 number +43.7%
1992 1,226 number -26.6%
1993 1,233 number +0.6%
1995 1,872 number +51.8%
2001 2,397 number +28.0%
2002 3,014 number +25.7%
2003 3,580 number +18.8%
2005 4,597 number +28.4%
2006 5,739 number +24.8%
2007 5,993 number +4.4%
2008 5,431 number -9.4%
2009 5,429 number -0.0%
2010 5,612 number +3.4%
2011 5,933 number +5.7%
2012 6,342 number +6.9%
2013 7,167 number +13.0%
2014 6,503 number -9.3%
2015 6,369 number -2.1%
2016 5,378 number -15.6%
2017 3,203 number -40.4%
2018 3,732 number +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 304.67 number 42 number 544 number 6
1980s 1,112 number 889 number 1,223 number 4
1990s 1,500 number 1,226 number 1,872 number 4
2000s 4,522 number 2,397 number 5,993 number 8
2010s 5,582 number 3,203 number 7,167 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 82 Sri Lanka 4,027 number compare
  2. 83 Greece 4,019 number compare
  3. 84 Guinea-Bissau 3,857 number compare
  4. 86 Sierra Leone 3,689 number compare
  5. 87 Austria 3,648 number compare
  6. 88 Oman 3,551 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in El Salvador?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in El Salvador was 3,732 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 7,167 number in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 42 number in 1972.
How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
El Salvador ranks 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.