Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 27.64 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador is 27.64 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador peaked at 48.23 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.26 headcount basis, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 47th of 139 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 primary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.28 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 48.23 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.58 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 42.64 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 42.52 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35 headcount basis | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 33.46 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 30.64 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 31.06 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.52 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 29.63 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.18 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.26 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.64 headcount basis | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1 headcount basis | 33.46 headcount basis | 48.23 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.8 headcount basis | 28.18 headcount basis | 31.06 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.45 headcount basis | 27.26 headcount basis | 27.64 headcount basis | 2 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador was 27.64 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.23 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.26 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 47th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release