Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 2.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2017.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 15.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 63rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -58.0% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 15.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.7% compare
- 61 Mauritania 2.5% compare
- 62 Sudan 2.4% compare
- 64 Bahamas 2.2% compare
- 65 Romania 2.2% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.1% 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 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in El Salvador was 2.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female 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, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.