Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador stood at 3.6%.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +206.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 4 |
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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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release