Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1972
All-time low
87.9%
in 1981
Years of data
22
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in El Salvador is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in El Salvador peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.6% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 87.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.6% | 91.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 89.4% | 96.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 83 United Arab Emirates 98.1% compare
- 84 Cameroon 97.9% compare
- 85 Lesotho 97.9% compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 97.8% compare
- 88 Peru 97.7% compare
- 89 Cayman Islands 97.6% 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 pre-primary education who are female in El Salvador?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in El Salvador was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release