Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.9013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador is 0.9013 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador peaked at 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1694 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 73rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.8124 units per square kilometre | +379.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8301 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9618 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9886 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9387 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9415 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9292 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9135 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9013 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9013 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9013 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +379.7% | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 0.8124 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9281 units per square kilometre | 0.8124 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9816 units per square kilometre | 0.9135 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9013 units per square kilometre | 0.9013 units per square kilometre | 0.9013 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 70 Togo 0.9466 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Austria 0.9143 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Portugal 0.9024 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Czechia 0.8986 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Hungary 0.8883 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 0.8769 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador was 0.9013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1694 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary 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 secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary 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 secondary 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.