Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 11,101 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 11,101 number.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 15,819 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,179 number, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 94th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10,179 number | — |
| 2004 | 10,324 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11,022 number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11,767 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 12,353 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13,729 number | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 14,777 number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 15,819 number | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 11,269 number | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 11,597 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11,004 number | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 11,101 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,022 number | 10,179 number | 14,777 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,158 number | 11,004 number | 15,819 number | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- 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)
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 11,101 number in 2018, 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 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,179 number in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.