Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 1.1 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.08 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 56 Tonga 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nepal 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Denmark 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.