Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 9,838 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 9,838. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 15,819 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,838, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 157 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.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10,179 | — |
| 2004 | 10,324 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11,022 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11,767 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 12,353 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13,729 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 14,777 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 15,819 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 11,269 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 11,597 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11,004 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 11,101 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,182 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 9,838 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,022 | 10,179 | 14,777 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,158 | 11,004 | 15,819 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,010 | 9,838 | 10,182 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 9,838 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15,819 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,838 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release