Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 22,132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador stood at 22,132. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 31,077 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22,132, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22,331 | — |
| 2004 | 22,649 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24,179 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 25,813 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 27,098 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 30,474 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 31,077 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30,916 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30,755 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,308 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 27,861 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 26,414 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24,968 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 25,165 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23,987 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 24,642 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 22,803 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 22,132 | -2.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 22,132 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 22,132 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,232 | 22,331 | 31,077 | 7 |
| 2010s | 27,113 | 23,987 | 30,916 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22,468 | 22,132 | 22,803 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador was 22,132 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31,077 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,132 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.