Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 28.21 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28.21 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in El Salvador peaked at 58.03 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22.91, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 26th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.85 | — |
| 1971 | 37.91 | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 35.96 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 46.38 | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 46.99 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 42.5 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 58.03 | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 55.28 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 53.52 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 34.42 | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 40.84 | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 26.14 | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 25.09 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 33.83 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33.27 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.34 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 24.33 | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 22.91 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.05 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 31.92 | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 32.37 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.3 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 28.21 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.28 | 32.85 | 46.38 | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.37 | 34.42 | 58.03 | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.61 | 25.09 | 26.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.15 | 22.91 | 33.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.77 | 24.05 | 32.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in El Salvador?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in El Salvador was 28.21 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 58.03 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.91 in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- El Salvador ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.