Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 24.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.4% | — |
| 1971 | 15.3% | -37.4% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +156.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -53.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 7.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 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 | +156.8% | 3.0% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 24.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, female in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in El Salvador was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release