Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
44th
of 136 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2022
All-time low
1.5%
in 1972
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 6.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1972.
El Salvador ranks 44th of 136 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -40.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -61.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +122.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -31.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 41 Morocco 4.9% compare
- 42 Senegal 4.8% compare
- 43 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.7% compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 4.6% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 4.4% compare
- 47 Belize 4.3% 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 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1972.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release