Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador is 1.1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador peaked at 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.08 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 56 Tonga 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nepal 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Denmark 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square in El Salvador?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.