Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 3.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.6%
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
66th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1972
Years of data
30
1970–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in El Salvador, 1970–2017

0123451970199320171970: 1.6 %1971: 0.918 %1972: 0.456 %1973: 0.526 %1975: 1 %1976: 1.3 %1980: 1.6 %1981: 2.4 %1982: 2 %1983: 1.9 %1987: 1.2 %1988: 1.5 %1991: 1.6 %1992: 1.7 %1995: 1 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.5 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in El Salvador stood at 3.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in El Salvador peaked at 5.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1972.

That places El Salvador 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 1.6%
1971 0.9% -44.1%
1972 0.5% -50.3%
1973 0.5% +15.4%
1975 1.0% +93.9%
1976 1.3% +30.7%
1980 1.6% +22.1%
1981 2.4% +45.8%
1982 2.0% -17.7%
1983 1.9% -2.0%
1987 1.2% -35.6%
1988 1.5% +20.8%
1991 1.6% +9.9%
1992 1.7% +4.0%
1995 1.0% -39.6%
2001 3.1% +197.9%
2002 3.5% +14.4%
2005 4.9% +40.0%
2006 5.1% +3.8%
2007 4.7% -7.7%
2008 4.5% -4.3%
2009 4.5% +0.2%
2010 4.4% -1.4%
2011 4.8% +7.6%
2012 5.3% +11.2%
2013 5.2% -2.5%
2014 5.1% -2.0%
2015 4.4% -13.2%
2016 2.9% -33.5%
2017 3.6% +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 0.5% 1.6% 6
1980s 1.8% 1.2% 2.4% 6
1990s 1.5% 1.0% 1.7% 3
2000s 4.3% 3.1% 5.1% 7
2010s 4.5% 2.9% 5.3% 8

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 63 Guatemala 3.9% compare
  2. 64 Sudan 3.8% compare
  3. 65 Chile 3.8% compare
  4. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 3.4% compare
  5. 68 Romania 3.3% compare
  6. 69 Dominican Republic 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in El Salvador?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in El Salvador was 3.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1972.
How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
El Salvador ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.