Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in El Salvador is 3.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 15.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 53rd out of 183 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 3 of primary education, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.6% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -55.7% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -48.5% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +182.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -39.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 4.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male 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 | +182.0% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 6.4% | 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, male in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in El Salvador was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release