Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 70 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2023
All-time low
93.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 97.6% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in El Salvador peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 36th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94.2% | — |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 97.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.5%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.6%, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.3% | 95.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Republic of Moldova 97.8% compare
- 34 Cameroon 97.7% compare
- 35 Cayman Islands 97.6% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
- 38 China 97.6% compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% 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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in El Salvador?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in El Salvador was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release