Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.0026 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0037 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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, female (number), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 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, female (number), per capita in El Salvador?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador was 0.0026 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.