Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 2,303 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,303 number
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
54th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4,652 number
in 2013
All-time low
367 number
in 1973
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador, 1971–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1971199420181971: 1.6k number1972: 896 number1973: 367 number1974: 580 number1976: 883 number1977: 879 number1981: 1.2k number1982: 1.1k number1983: 912 number1984: 941 number1987: 900 number1988: 917 number1989: 996 number1991: 1.2k number1992: 1.1k number1993: 1.4k number1995: 1.4k number1996: 884 number1998: 1.3k number2000: 1.7k number2001: 1.9k number2002: 2.3k number2003: 2.5k number2005: 2.7k number2006: 3.5k number2007: 3.6k number2008: 3.2k number2009: 2.8k number2010: 3.1k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 4.0k number2013: 4.7k number2014: 4.1k number2015: 3.6k number2016: 2.9k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 2,303 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 4,652 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 367 number, in 1973.

That places El Salvador 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in El Salvador, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 1,629 number
1972 896 number -45.0%
1973 367 number -59.0%
1974 580 number +58.0%
1976 883 number +52.2%
1977 879 number -0.5%
1981 1,152 number +31.1%
1982 1,098 number -4.7%
1983 912 number -16.9%
1984 941 number +3.2%
1987 900 number -4.4%
1988 917 number +1.9%
1989 996 number +8.6%
1991 1,170 number +17.5%
1992 1,086 number -7.2%
1993 1,422 number +30.9%
1995 1,355 number -4.7%
1996 884 number -34.8%
1998 1,340 number +51.6%
2000 1,661 number +24.0%
2001 1,893 number +14.0%
2002 2,294 number +21.2%
2003 2,479 number +8.1%
2005 2,725 number +9.9%
2006 3,505 number +28.6%
2007 3,643 number +3.9%
2008 3,230 number -11.3%
2009 2,842 number -12.0%
2010 3,142 number +10.6%
2011 3,380 number +7.6%
2012 4,036 number +19.4%
2013 4,652 number +15.3%
2014 4,135 number -11.1%
2015 3,627 number -12.3%
2016 2,937 number -19.0%
2017 2,008 number -31.6%
2018 2,303 number +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 872.33 number 367 number 1,629 number 6
1980s 988 number 900 number 1,152 number 7
1990s 1,210 number 884 number 1,422 number 6
2000s 2,697 number 1,661 number 3,643 number 9
2010s 3,358 number 2,008 number 4,652 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 51 Gabon 2,669 number compare
  2. 52 Eswatini 2,468 number compare
  3. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,415 number compare
  4. 55 Guatemala 2,267 number compare
  5. 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,261 number compare
  6. 57 Liberia 2,045 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in El Salvador was 2,303 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4,652 number in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 367 number in 1973.
How does El Salvador rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
El Salvador ranks 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.