Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 8,153 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 8,153 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 9,422 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 652 number, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 93rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 737 number | — |
| 1971 | 712 number | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 724 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 652 number | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 1,036 number | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 1,055 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 961 number | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1,100 number | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1,144 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,989 number | +73.9% |
| 1988 | 1,769 number | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 5,129 number | +189.9% |
| 1996 | 6,009 number | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 7,250 number | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 7,269 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,288 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,307 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,326 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,205 number | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 9,422 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9,318 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,207 number | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 7,067 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,258 number | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 8,153 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 706.25 number | 652 number | 737 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,293 number | 961 number | 1,989 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 5,569 number | 5,129 number | 6,009 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,867 number | 7,250 number | 9,422 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,001 number | 7,067 number | 9,318 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 8,153 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,422 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 652 number in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.