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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.9% 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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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.