Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.9% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in El Salvador peaked at 18.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.0% | — |
| 1971 | 9.2% | -48.7% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +166.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 7.9% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 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 primary education (all grades), female in El Salvador?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in El Salvador was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release