Female teachers in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female teachers was 73.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.52
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
74.95
in 2015
All-time low
68.22
in 2007
Years of data
13
2003–2024
Female teachers in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 73.52 for female teachers in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in El Salvador peaked at 74.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.22, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female teachers in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.32 | — |
| 2004 | 74.09 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.86 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 69.71 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 68.22 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.84 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 72.78 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.95 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 74.53 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.21 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.66 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.03 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.52 | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 73.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 73.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.84 | 68.22 | 74.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.03 | 72.78 | 74.95 | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.78 | 73.52 | 74.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 126 Botswana 74.08 compare
- 127 French Guiana 73.94
- 128 Norway 73.56 compare
- 130 Martinique 72.65
- 131 Indonesia 72.37 compare
- 132 Tunisia 71.91 compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in El Salvador?
- Female teachers in El Salvador was 73.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.22 in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for female teachers?
- El Salvador ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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