Teachers in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 6,330 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6,330 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 138 countries
All-time high
8,743 number
in 2011
All-time low
5,552 number
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador, 2003–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2003201020182003: 5.6k number2004: 5.6k number2005: 5.8k number2006: 6.0k number2007: 6.2k number2008: 7.4k number2011: 8.7k number2015: 6.4k number2016: 6.7k number2017: 6.3k number2018: 6.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 6,330 number for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 8,743 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,552 number, in 2003.

That places El Salvador 86th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in El Salvador, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 5,552 number
2004 5,613 number +1.1%
2005 5,813 number +3.6%
2006 6,020 number +3.6%
2007 6,184 number +2.7%
2008 7,417 number +19.9%
2011 8,743 number +17.9%
2015 6,422 number -26.5%
2016 6,655 number +3.6%
2017 6,307 number -5.2%
2018 6,330 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,100 number 5,552 number 7,417 number 6
2010s 6,891 number 6,307 number 8,743 number 5

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  4. 87 Latvia 6,277 number compare
  5. 88 Nicaragua 5,936 number compare
  6. 89 Niger 5,106 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador was 6,330 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8,743 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5,552 number in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
El Salvador ranks 86th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.