Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 3.3%.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 15.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -56.8% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +196.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -40.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 | +196.3% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 3.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release