Teachers in primary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 22,132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in El Salvador is 22,132, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 31,077 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22,132, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 119th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 2011 | 30,755 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24,968 | -18.8% |
| 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 | 25,903 | 23,987 | 30,755 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,468 | 22,132 | 22,803 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 22,132 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31,077 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes 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?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in 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 falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release