Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 57.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
57.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 61 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2023
All-time low
57.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in El Salvador, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 57 %2016: 57.4 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 57 %2023: 58.2 %2024: 57.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in El Salvador stood at 57.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 qualified in El Salvador peaked at 58.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%) in El Salvador, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 57.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.2% 57.0% 57.4% 4
2020s 58.0% 57.8% 58.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in El Salvador?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified 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 qualified 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 qualified recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified 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 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 lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 513 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release