Repeaters, primary, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters, primary, male was 4.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in El Salvador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.5% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in El Salvador peaked at 17.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.8% | — |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -45.5% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.9% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 60 Gambia 5.6% compare
- 61 Uruguay 5.0% compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.9% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 4.5% compare
- 65 Afghanistan 4.3% compare
- 66 New Zealand 4.0% 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, primary, male in El Salvador?
- Repeaters, primary, male in El Salvador was 4.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.