Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 28.21 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.21 headcount basis
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
27th
of 87 countries
All-time high
34.71 headcount basis
in 2015
All-time low
26.72 headcount basis
in 2009
Years of data
14
2003–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in El Salvador stood at 28.21 headcount basis.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in El Salvador peaked at 34.71 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.72 headcount basis, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 27th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.46 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 34.34 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.99 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.36 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 30.56 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.73 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 26.72 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 26.99 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.71 headcount basis | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 31.63 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 31 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.84 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.09 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 28.21 headcount basis | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.16 headcount basis | 26.72 headcount basis | 34.34 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.83 headcount basis | 26.99 headcount basis | 34.71 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.65 headcount basis | 27.09 headcount basis | 28.21 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 24 Egypt 29.11 headcount basis compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 28.85 headcount basis compare
- 26 Cook Islands 28.67 headcount basis compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.75 headcount basis compare
- 29 Grenada 27.75 headcount basis compare
- 30 Colombia 27.66 headcount basis compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in El Salvador?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in El Salvador was 28.21 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.71 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.72 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 27th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release