Share of primary school teachers who are women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 73.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of primary school teachers who are women in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 73.5% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in El Salvador peaked at 75.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.3% | — |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 73.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 73.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 68.2% | 74.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.8% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.5% | 74.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 126 Botswana 74.1% compare
- 127 French Guiana 73.9%
- 128 Norway 73.6% compare
- 130 Martinique 72.6%
- 131 Indonesia 72.4% compare
- 132 Tunisia 71.9% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in El Salvador?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in El Salvador was 73.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- El Salvador ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.