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 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador stood at 1.66 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador peaked at 4.48 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7099 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1973 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7099 units per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 2023 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 4.48 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 0.7099 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 18 Iraq 1.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Benin 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ethiopia 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Cameroon 1.31 units per square kilometre 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 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4.48 units per square kilometre 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 0.7099 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 37.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.