Repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repeaters, primary, total was 3.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.8%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1971
All-time low
3.2%
in 2017
Years of data
38
1971–2018

Repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador, 1971–2018

510151971199420181971: 17.4 % of total enrollment1972: 9.4 % of total enrollment1973: 7.6 % of total enrollment1974: 8.3 % of total enrollment1975: 8.6 % of total enrollment1976: 8.7 % of total enrollment1977: 8.7 % of total enrollment1981: 10.4 % of total enrollment1982: 9.4 % of total enrollment1983: 9.1 % of total enrollment1984: 9.8 % of total enrollment1987: 8.9 % of total enrollment1988: 8.3 % of total enrollment1989: 9.4 % of total enrollment1991: 9.6 % of total enrollment1992: 8.1 % of total enrollment1993: 9.1 % of total enrollment1995: 7.4 % of total enrollment1996: 5.1 % of total enrollment1998: 7.5 % of total enrollment2000: 6.7 % of total enrollment2001: 6.5 % of total enrollment2002: 7 % of total enrollment2003: 6.7 % of total enrollment2005: 6.4 % of total enrollment2006: 7.5 % of total enrollment2007: 6.6 % of total enrollment2008: 6.1 % of total enrollment2009: 5.2 % of total enrollment2010: 5.7 % of total enrollment2011: 5.8 % of total enrollment2012: 6.4 % of total enrollment2013: 6.8 % of total enrollment2014: 6.1 % of total enrollment2015: 5.6 % of total enrollment2016: 4.6 % of total enrollment2017: 3.2 % of total enrollment2018: 3.8 % of total enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador stood at 3.8%.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador peaked at 17.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in El Salvador, 1971 to 2018.
Year % of total enrollment Change
1971 17.4%
1972 9.4% -46.2%
1973 7.6% -18.9%
1974 8.3% +9.1%
1975 8.6% +3.2%
1976 8.7% +2.1%
1977 8.7% -0.1%
1981 10.4% +18.6%
1982 9.4% -9.8%
1983 9.1% -2.4%
1984 9.8% +7.8%
1987 8.9% -9.7%
1988 8.3% -7.0%
1989 9.4% +13.6%
1991 9.6% +2.6%
1992 8.1% -16.1%
1993 9.1% +13.2%
1995 7.4% -19.4%
1996 5.1% -30.7%
1998 7.5% +47.3%
2000 6.7% -11.5%
2001 6.5% -2.8%
2002 7.0% +7.7%
2003 6.7% -3.6%
2005 6.4% -4.5%
2006 7.5% +17.6%
2007 6.6% -11.8%
2008 6.1% -8.2%
2009 5.2% -14.8%
2010 5.7% +10.3%
2011 5.8% +0.5%
2012 6.4% +10.4%
2013 6.8% +6.7%
2014 6.1% -10.8%
2015 5.6% -7.0%
2016 4.6% -17.8%
2017 3.2% -30.5%
2018 3.8% +17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.8% 7.6% 17.4% 7
1980s 9.3% 8.3% 10.4% 7
1990s 7.8% 5.1% 9.6% 6
2000s 6.5% 5.2% 7.5% 9
2010s 5.3% 3.2% 6.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador?
Repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador was 3.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for repeaters, primary, total?
El Salvador ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
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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.