Primary education, teachers in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary education, teachers was 22,132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in El Salvador is 22,132, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 14 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 2011 | 30,755 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24,968 | -18.8% |
| 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 | 25,903 | 23,987 | 30,755 | 5 |
| 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 in El Salvador?
- Primary education, teachers in El Salvador was 22,132 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31,077 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,132 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary education, teachers?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.