Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.7%
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
58th
of 164 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1972
Years of data
30
1970–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in El Salvador, 1970–2017

02461970199320171970: 1.9 %1971: 0.768 %1972: 0.454 %1973: 0.78 %1975: 1 %1976: 1.1 %1980: 1.2 %1981: 2 %1982: 1.6 %1983: 1.3 %1987: 1.3 %1988: 1.4 %1991: 1.7 %1992: 1.7 %1995: 1.1 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 4 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 6.3 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 5.9 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in El Salvador stood at 4.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in El Salvador peaked at 6.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1972.

That places El Salvador 58th out of 164 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 1.9%
1971 0.8% -60.5%
1972 0.5% -40.9%
1973 0.8% +71.8%
1975 1.0% +29.6%
1976 1.1% +8.3%
1980 1.2% +8.6%
1981 2.0% +66.0%
1982 1.6% -21.0%
1983 1.3% -14.2%
1987 1.3% -0.9%
1988 1.4% +3.9%
1991 1.7% +20.0%
1992 1.7% +1.3%
1995 1.1% -34.1%
2001 3.4% +209.5%
2002 4.0% +15.5%
2005 6.1% +53.4%
2006 6.3% +3.6%
2007 5.6% -11.5%
2008 4.9% -11.8%
2009 4.9% -0.0%
2010 5.2% +6.7%
2011 5.9% +11.9%
2012 6.5% +10.4%
2013 6.4% -0.6%
2014 6.1% -4.9%
2015 5.2% -14.3%
2016 3.6% -30.7%
2017 4.7% +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 0.5% 1.9% 6
1980s 1.5% 1.2% 2.0% 6
1990s 1.5% 1.1% 1.7% 3
2000s 5.0% 3.4% 6.3% 7
2010s 5.4% 3.6% 6.5% 8

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.1% compare
  2. 56 Mauritania 5.1% compare
  3. 57 Djibouti 5.0% compare
  4. 59 Gambia 4.6% compare
  5. 60 Afghanistan 4.6% compare
  6. 61 Netherlands 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in El Salvador?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in El Salvador was 4.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1972.
How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
El Salvador ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.