Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.4% 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
El Salvador recorded 5.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in El Salvador peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +194.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.9% | 8.6% | 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 5.4% 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 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 173 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 down 16.8%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release