El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Trained teachers in primary education

El Salvador
97.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
97.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Trained teachers in primary education over time

  • El Salvador
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 97.9% against 97.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 134 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 95.6% 96.4% 0.9% Zimbabwe
2020s 97.8% 97.9% 0.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 97.9% against 97.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?
El Salvador ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.