Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 8,684 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in El Salvador stood at 8,684.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in El Salvador peaked at 43,984 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6,036, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43,984 | — |
| 1972 | 23,809 | -45.9% |
| 1973 | 20,854 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 23,733 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 27,273 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 28,267 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 28,509 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 29,130 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30,229 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 34,489 | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 35,024 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 33,153 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 36,305 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 35,932 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 30,470 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 33,991 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 27,382 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 20,548 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 30,235 | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 26,904 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 26,297 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 28,695 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 28,123 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 26,818 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 31,429 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 28,510 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 23,994 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 19,694 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 20,725 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 19,443 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 20,060 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 20,251 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17,170 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 15,230 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 12,319 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 8,103 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 9,439 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 9,642 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,036 | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 15,795 | +161.7% |
| 2023 | 13,833 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 8,684 | -37.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8,684 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,264, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8,684 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,471, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +161.7% | 6,036 | 15,795 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,987 | 20,854 | 43,984 | 6 |
| 1980s | 32,406 | 28,509 | 36,305 | 7 |
| 1990s | 29,760 | 20,548 | 35,932 | 6 |
| 2000s | 26,718 | 19,694 | 31,429 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,860 | 8,103 | 20,725 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,798 | 6,036 | 15,795 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, female in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in El Salvador was 8,684 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43,984 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,036 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release