Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 26.95 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in El Salvador stood at 26.95 pupils per teacher.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in El Salvador peaked at 29.69 pupils per teacher in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.74 pupils per teacher, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.69 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2016 | 28.26 pupils per teacher | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 28.27 pupils per teacher | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.89 pupils per teacher | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.74 pupils per teacher | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.95 pupils per teacher | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.28 pupils per teacher | 26.89 pupils per teacher | 29.69 pupils per teacher | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.85 pupils per teacher | 26.74 pupils per teacher | 26.95 pupils per teacher | 2 |
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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 pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in El Salvador?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in El Salvador was 26.95 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 pupils per teacher in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.