Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 13.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 59th out of 190 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.4% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -61.5% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -51.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +141.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -20.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 | +141.1% | 2.4% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 56 Papua New Guinea 4.8% compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 4.5% compare
- 58 Cambodia 4.4% compare
- 60 Senegal 4.3% compare
- 61 Solomon Islands 4.0% compare
- 62 Colombia 3.9% 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 4.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release