Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -36.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in El Salvador stood at -36.61 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 327.8% on the previous year and down 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in El Salvador peaked at 156.31 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -45.49 % change on previous year, in 1972.
El Salvador ranks 157th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -45.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1974 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1975 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1976 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1982 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +395.8% |
| 1988 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1989 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1992 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1993 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1996 | -25.38 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2001 | -0.8661 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -1243.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7775 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -2209.4% |
| 2007 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2008 | -15.12 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2009 | -17.4 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2011 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2012 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9609 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2014 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -1677.8% |
| 2015 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2016 | -21.09 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2017 | -33.76 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2021 | -42.61 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 2022 | 156.31 % change on previous year | -466.8% |
| 2023 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2024 | -36.61 % change on previous year | +327.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.38 % change on previous year | -45.49 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -8.52 % change on previous year | -25.38 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -17.4 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -6.24 % change on previous year | -33.76 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.13 % change on previous year | -42.61 % change on previous year | 156.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 Botswana -34.68 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Vanuatu -36.32 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Belize -36.57 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Togo -37.35 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -37.55 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Guyana -38.46 % change on previous year compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in El Salvador was -36.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 156.31 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.49 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.