Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 13.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 52nd out of 181 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 4 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.6% | — |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -64.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +153.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -18.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 6.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 | +153.1% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 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 4 of primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in El Salvador was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 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 4 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release