Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador

El Salvador: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 22,132 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
22,132
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
119th
of 204 countries
All-time high
31,077
in 2009
All-time low
22,132
in 2024
Years of data
18
2003–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in El Salvador, 2003–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2003201320242003: 22.3k2004: 22.6k2005: 24.2k2006: 25.8k2007: 27.1k2008: 30.5k2009: 31.1k2010: 30.9k2011: 30.8k2012: 29.3k2013: 27.9k2014: 26.4k2015: 25.0k2016: 25.2k2017: 24.0k2018: 24.6k2023: 22.8k2024: 22.1k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Congo, Republic of 23,019 compare
  2. 117 Bulgaria 22,710 compare
  3. 118 Belarus, Republic of 22,228 compare
  4. 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,845 compare
  5. 121 Namibia 21,240 compare
  6. 122 Panama 19,072 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.