Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 74 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2023
All-time low
93.4%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in El Salvador stood at 97.9%.
The figure is 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 qualified in El Salvador peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94.1% | — |
| 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.4% | 96.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 34 Macau, China 98.3% compare
- 35 Serbia 98.1% compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 98.1% compare
- 38 Cameroon 97.7% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
- 40 China 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 qualified in El Salvador?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified 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 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