Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 13,169 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,169
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
49,321
in 1971
All-time low
8,673
in 2021
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 13,169 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in El Salvador peaked at 49,321 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,673, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 71st 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 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49,321 | — |
| 1972 | 27,054 | -45.1% |
| 1973 | 23,908 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 27,235 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 31,126 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 32,043 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 32,236 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 33,260 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 33,710 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37,320 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 39,324 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 37,285 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 41,828 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 41,938 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36,488 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 42,237 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 34,410 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 25,562 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 39,391 | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 36,256 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 36,316 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40,116 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 40,153 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40,241 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46,628 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 42,960 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 36,669 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 30,415 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 33,161 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 32,480 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 34,579 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 34,913 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29,631 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 26,343 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 20,488 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 13,630 | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 15,533 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 15,987 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8,673 | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 21,905 | +152.6% |
| 2023 | 20,641 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 13,169 | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,781 | 23,908 | 49,321 | 6 |
| 1980s | 36,423 | 32,236 | 41,828 | 7 |
| 1990s | 36,671 | 25,562 | 42,237 | 6 |
| 2000s | 38,862 | 30,415 | 46,628 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26,751 | 13,630 | 34,913 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,075 | 8,673 | 21,905 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Lesotho 19,513 compare
- 69 Eritrea 14,807 compare
- 70 Netherlands 14,253 compare
- 72 Chile 12,946 compare
- 73 Russian Federation 10,891 compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,249 compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 85,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in El Salvador was 13,169 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49,321 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,673 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release