Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
45th
of 137 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 1970
All-time low
1.4%
in 1995
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 6.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -54.8% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -47.6% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +128.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -29.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 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 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in El Salvador was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release