Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 28.66 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28.66 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in El Salvador peaked at 36.95 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.69 headcount basis, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 113 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 pre-primary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.36 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 36.95 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.33 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.95 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.71 headcount basis | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 24.69 headcount basis | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 26.02 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 34.05 headcount basis | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 33.98 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1 headcount basis | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 29.67 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 27.9 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 28.66 headcount basis | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.23 headcount basis | 24.69 headcount basis | 36.95 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.56 headcount basis | 26.02 headcount basis | 34.05 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.28 headcount basis | 27.9 headcount basis | 28.66 headcount basis | 2 |
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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 pre-primary education in El Salvador?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in El Salvador was 28.66 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.95 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.69 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release