Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 26.89 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in El Salvador, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in El Salvador stood at 26.89. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in El Salvador peaked at 46.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.89, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.5 | — |
| 2004 | 46.16 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.24 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 40.1 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 39.67 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 32.61 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 31 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 29.29 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 29.69 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.26 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 28.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.89 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.76 | 31 | 46.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.48 | 26.89 | 29.69 | 5 |
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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, primary in El Salvador?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in El Salvador was 26.89 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.89 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.