Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 2,243 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,243 number
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9,808 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,913 number
in 2017
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in El Salvador, 1971–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199420181971: 9.8k number1972: 5.2k number1973: 5.0k number1974: 5.4k number1976: 6.2k number1977: 6.0k number1981: 5.9k number1982: 5.8k number1983: 6.1k number1984: 6.9k number1987: 7.6k number1988: 7.5k number1989: 7.5k number1991: 7.8k number1992: 6.8k number1993: 7.4k number1995: 5.6k number1996: 4.5k number1998: 7.0k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 5.7k number2002: 6.4k number2003: 6.1k number2005: 6.3k number2006: 7.6k number2007: 7.2k number2008: 6.2k number2009: 5.0k number2010: 5.4k number2011: 5.3k number2012: 5.4k number2013: 5.1k number2014: 4.3k number2015: 3.6k number2016: 3.0k number2017: 1.9k number2018: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in El Salvador is 2,243 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 9,808 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,913 number, in 2017.

That places El Salvador 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in El Salvador, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 9,808 number
1972 5,223 number -46.7%
1973 4,999 number -4.3%
1974 5,395 number +7.9%
1976 6,191 number +14.8%
1977 6,005 number -3.0%
1981 5,898 number -1.8%
1982 5,772 number -2.1%
1983 6,073 number +5.2%
1984 6,857 number +12.9%
1987 7,595 number +10.8%
1988 7,506 number -1.2%
1989 7,540 number +0.5%
1991 7,811 number +3.6%
1992 6,752 number -13.6%
1993 7,377 number +9.3%
1995 5,595 number -24.2%
1996 4,545 number -18.8%
1998 6,953 number +53.0%
2000 5,818 number -16.3%
2001 5,715 number -1.8%
2002 6,449 number +12.8%
2003 6,140 number -4.8%
2005 6,306 number +2.7%
2006 7,610 number +20.7%
2007 7,232 number -5.0%
2008 6,182 number -14.5%
2009 4,991 number -19.3%
2010 5,417 number +8.5%
2011 5,254 number -3.0%
2012 5,352 number +1.9%
2013 5,138 number -4.0%
2014 4,276 number -16.8%
2015 3,646 number -14.7%
2016 2,981 number -18.2%
2017 1,913 number -35.8%
2018 2,243 number +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,270 number 4,999 number 9,808 number 6
1980s 6,749 number 5,772 number 7,595 number 7
1990s 6,506 number 4,545 number 7,811 number 6
2000s 6,271 number 4,991 number 7,610 number 9
2010s 4,024 number 1,913 number 5,417 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 71 Timor-Leste 2,790 number compare
  2. 72 Russian Federation 2,488 number compare
  3. 73 Dominican Republic 2,265 number compare
  4. 75 Saudi Arabia 2,212 number compare
  5. 76 Botswana 2,184 number compare
  6. 77 Comoros 2,168 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in El Salvador?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in El Salvador was 2,243 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 9,808 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,913 number in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
El Salvador ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.