Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 3.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.7%
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1970
All-time low
3.1%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1970–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2017

51015201970199320171970: 18.3 %1971: 9.5 %1972: 8.3 %1973: 8.7 %1974: 8.9 %1975: 9.1 %1976: 9 %1980: 8.7 %1981: 10.6 %1982: 9.6 %1983: 10.2 %1987: 8.4 %1988: 9.2 %1991: 8.3 %1992: 9.2 %1995: 5.5 %1997: 5.8 %1999: 6.7 %2000: 6.6 %2001: 7.1 %2002: 6.9 %2004: 6.4 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 6.9 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 6.4 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 3.7% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2017.

The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 18.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 18.3%
1971 9.5% -48.0%
1972 8.3% -13.1%
1973 8.7% +4.9%
1974 8.9% +3.2%
1975 9.1% +2.0%
1976 9.0% -0.9%
1980 8.7% -3.4%
1981 10.6% +22.0%
1982 9.6% -10.0%
1983 10.2% +6.9%
1987 8.4% -17.9%
1988 9.2% +8.9%
1991 8.3% -9.7%
1992 9.2% +11.1%
1995 5.5% -40.2%
1997 5.8% +6.3%
1999 6.7% +15.0%
2000 6.6% -1.8%
2001 7.1% +7.8%
2002 6.9% -2.8%
2004 6.4% -7.2%
2005 7.5% +16.4%
2006 6.9% -7.5%
2007 5.6% -18.3%
2008 5.0% -10.6%
2009 5.6% +10.9%
2010 5.5% -1.2%
2011 6.1% +9.8%
2012 6.4% +5.9%
2013 5.8% -10.3%
2014 5.4% -6.6%
2015 4.4% -17.4%
2016 3.1% -31.0%
2017 3.7% +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 8.3% 18.3% 7
1980s 9.5% 8.4% 10.6% 6
1990s 7.1% 5.5% 9.2% 5
2000s 6.4% 5.0% 7.5% 9
2010s 5.0% 3.1% 6.4% 8

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.9% compare
  2. 66 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
  3. 67 New Zealand 3.8% compare
  4. 69 Niger 3.6% compare
  5. 70 Argentina 3.3% compare
  6. 71 Panama 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in El Salvador?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in El Salvador was 3.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.