Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 57.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in El Salvador is 57.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in El Salvador peaked at 58.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.5% | — |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 57.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 57.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 50.1% | 54.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.3% | 57.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.8% | 58.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 lower secondary education who are female in El Salvador?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in El Salvador was 57.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release