Repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repeaters, primary, total was 3.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in El Salvador, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 66 Bangladesh 4.1% compare
- 67 Afghanistan 4.1% compare
- 68 New Zealand 3.8% compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 3.6% compare
- 71 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
- 72 Senegal 3.6% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.