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<strong>The</strong> trends since the last revision (2006–2008) show increases <strong>of</strong> 10–12 percent<br />
in each field <strong>of</strong> study.<br />
El Salvador <strong>Education</strong> Indicators<br />
Indicator 1991 1999/2000 2006<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Primary Students - 940,000 1,035,000<br />
GER Primary - 112% 114%<br />
NER Primary 75% 87% 94%<br />
Completion Primary 40% 87% 86%<br />
Survival to Grade 5 58% 65% 74%<br />
GER Secondary - 52% 65%<br />
Gender Equity Ratio (Girls:boys)—Primary 1.01 .96 .93<br />
Repetition Rate—Primary - 7.1% 7.5%<br />
<strong>Education</strong> as % <strong>of</strong> Government budget - 17% -<br />
<strong>Education</strong> as % <strong>of</strong> GNP - 2.4% 3.2%<br />
$ Per Pupil - - $478<br />
$ Per pupil current spending - - -<br />
PAES grade 12 Leaving Exam Results<br />
Area 1997 1998 2002–2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
National average 6.20 6.40 PAES exam and 5.53 5.92 6.17<br />
Social Sciences 6.60 6.60<br />
scoring protocol<br />
was revised<br />
5.87 6.40 6.42<br />
language 6.00 6.60 5.87 6.00 6.53<br />
Mathematics 5.80 5.70 5.22 5.32 5.83<br />
Environment and Health<br />
Sciences<br />
6.10 6.60 5.53 5.99 6.03<br />
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SECTION 2: lESSONS fROM COUNTRY CASE STUdIES