Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 8,684 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in El Salvador is 8,684, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number), gaps in El Salvador peaked at 43,984 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6,036, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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% |
| 1975 | 25,503 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 27,273 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 28,267 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 28,328 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 28,388 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28,448 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 28,509 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 29,130 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30,229 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 34,489 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 34,667 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34,846 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 35,024 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 33,153 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 36,305 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 36,118 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 35,932 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 30,470 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 33,991 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 30,686 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 27,382 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 20,548 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 25,392 | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 30,235 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 28,570 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 26,904 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 26,297 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 28,695 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 28,123 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 27,470 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26,818 | -2.4% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 9,540 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9,642 | +1.1% |
| 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 | 27,793 | 20,854 | 43,984 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32,480 | 28,448 | 36,305 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,932 | 20,548 | 36,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,793 | 19,694 | 31,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,228 | 8,103 | 20,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,798 | 6,036 | 15,795 | 5 |
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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 (number), gaps in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in El Salvador was 8,684 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43,984 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.