Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0034 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador is 0.0034 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.0248 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0248 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0132 units per person | -46.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.014 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.015 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.012 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 units per person | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.013 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.009 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per person | +155.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per person | -36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0037 units per person compare
- 66 Honduras 0.0037 units per person compare
- 67 Senegal 0.0035 units per person compare
- 69 New Zealand 0.0034 units per person compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0033 units per person compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0032 units per person 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), per in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador was 0.0034 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.