Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
52nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1970
All-time low
2.5%
in 1995
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 13.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.3% | — |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -58.8% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -53.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -20.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 6.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 49 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.4% compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 5.1% compare
- 53 Aruba 5.0% compare
- 54 Algeria 4.8% compare
- 55 Kiribati 4.8% 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, male in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in El Salvador was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release