Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 8,684 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,684
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
43,984
in 1971
All-time low
6,036
in 2021
Years of data
42
1971–2024
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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