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

Latest (2024)
22,132
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
119th
of 216 countries
All-time high
31,077
in 2009
All-time low
22,132
in 2024
Years of data
18
2003–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador, 2003–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2003201320242003: 22.3k2004: 22.6k2005: 24.2k2006: 25.8k2007: 27.1k2008: 30.5k2009: 31.1k2010: 30.9k2011: 30.8k2012: 29.3k2013: 27.9k2014: 26.4k2015: 25.0k2016: 25.2k2017: 24.0k2018: 24.6k2023: 22.8k2024: 22.1k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador, 2003 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.