Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in El Salvador is 2.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 17.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 66th out of 185 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 2 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.6% | — |
| 1971 | 9.1% | -48.4% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +205.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -38.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 | +205.0% | 1.9% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 63 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 64 Uruguay 2.9% compare
- 65 Liberia 2.9% compare
- 67 Netherlands 2.8% compare
- 68 Vanuatu 2.7% compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 2.6% 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 2 of primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release