Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 22,132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 22,132 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 31,077 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22,132, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22,331 | — |
| 2004 | 22,649 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24,179 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 25,813 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 27,098 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 30,474 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 31,077 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30,916 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30,755 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,308 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 27,861 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 26,414 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24,968 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 25,165 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23,987 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 24,642 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 22,803 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 22,132 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,232 | 22,331 | 31,077 | 7 |
| 2010s | 27,113 | 23,987 | 30,916 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22,468 | 22,132 | 22,803 | 2 |
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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador was 22,132 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31,077 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,132 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.