Teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in primary education, female was 16,272 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador is 16,272, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 22,384 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,272, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16,596 | — |
| 2004 | 16,780 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17,376 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17,994 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 18,486 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22,197 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 22,384 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18,714 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 18,755 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,801 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 18,151 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16,882 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 16,272 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,238 | 16,596 | 22,197 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19,161 | 17,801 | 22,384 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,577 | 16,272 | 16,882 | 2 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador was 16,272 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22,384 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,272 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release