Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 9,803 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in El Salvador stood at 9,803.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 12,973 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,145, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (number) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,145 | — |
| 2003 | 8,419 | +635.3% |
| 2004 | 8,592 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8,908 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9,520 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 10,642 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 12,973 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 10,557 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 10,650 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10,507 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,353 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,382 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,803 | -5.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9,803 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9,803 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 | +635.3% | 1,145 | 8,419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,145 | 1,145 | 1,145 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,216 | 8,419 | 10,642 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,008 | 10,353 | 12,973 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,092 | 9,803 | 10,382 | 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 secondary education, female in El Salvador?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in El Salvador was 9,803 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,973 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,145 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release