Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 25.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 75th of 199 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.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.0% | — |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +150.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -53.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 7.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +150.3% | 3.4% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 18.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 13.0% | 18.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.3% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.1% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.6% compare
- 73 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.5% compare
- 74 Djibouti 3.5% compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.2% compare
- 77 Kenya 3.2% compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release