Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.9962 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in El Salvador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.9962 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in El Salvador peaked at 2.37 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4186 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1973 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9888 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7497 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9962 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9962 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, 39.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9962 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1131 units per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +152.6% | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8109 units per square kilometre | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 17 Madagascar 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Benin 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Gambia 0.9893 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 0.8111 units per square kilometre compare
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, male (number), per square in El Salvador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in El Salvador was 0.9962 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4186 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.