Teachers in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 7,832 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,832 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8,329 number
in 2011
All-time low
712 number
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199420181970: 712 number1972: 724 number1980: 1.0k number1981: 927 number1982: 927 number1983: 1.1k number1984: 1.1k number1987: 1.9k number1988: 1.7k number2003: 6.5k number2004: 6.5k number2005: 6.6k number2006: 6.6k number2007: 6.7k number2008: 8.2k number2011: 8.3k number2015: 6.8k number2016: 6.6k number2017: 7.7k number2018: 7.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 7,832 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 8,329 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 712 number, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 712 number
1972 724 number +1.7%
1980 1,036 number +43.1%
1981 927 number -10.5%
1982 927 number +0.0%
1983 1,068 number +15.2%
1984 1,112 number +4.1%
1987 1,870 number +68.2%
1988 1,672 number -10.6%
2003 6,452 number +285.9%
2004 6,510 number +0.9%
2005 6,569 number +0.9%
2006 6,627 number +0.9%
2007 6,686 number +0.9%
2008 8,159 number +22.0%
2011 8,329 number +2.1%
2015 6,779 number -18.6%
2016 6,625 number -2.3%
2017 7,717 number +16.5%
2018 7,832 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 718 number 712 number 724 number 2
1980s 1,230 number 927 number 1,870 number 7
2000s 6,834 number 6,452 number 8,159 number 6
2010s 7,456 number 6,625 number 8,329 number 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in El Salvador was 7,832 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8,329 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 712 number in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
El Salvador ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.