Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 24,972 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in El Salvador is 24,972 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 93,305 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 21,733 number, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93,305 number | — |
| 1972 | 50,863 number | -45.5% |
| 1973 | 44,762 number | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 50,968 number | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 54,872 number | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 58,399 number | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 60,310 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 60,745 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 62,390 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 63,939 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 71,809 number | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 74,348 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 70,438 number | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 78,133 number | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 77,870 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 66,958 number | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 76,228 number | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 61,792 number | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 46,110 number | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 69,626 number | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 63,160 number | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 62,613 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 68,811 number | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 68,276 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 67,059 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78,057 number | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 71,470 number | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 60,663 number | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 50,109 number | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 53,886 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 51,923 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 54,639 number | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 55,164 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46,801 number | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 41,573 number | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 32,807 number | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 21,733 number | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 24,972 number | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,068 number | 44,762 number | 93,305 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 68,829 number | 60,745 number | 78,133 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 66,431 number | 46,110 number | 77,870 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 65,580 number | 50,109 number | 78,057 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 42,611 number | 21,733 number | 55,164 number | 9 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in El Salvador was 24,972 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93,305 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,733 number in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.