Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 4,065 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador stood at 4,065 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador peaked at 4,065 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 126 number, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425.2 number | 126 number | 621 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,113 number | 846 number | 1,642 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,739 number | 1,097 number | 2,338 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,642 number | 2,166 number | 3,136 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,617 number | 3,205 number | 4,065 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,556 number compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 4,405 number compare
- 77 Ghana 4,114 number compare
- 79 Mozambique 4,005 number compare
- 80 Latvia 4,003 number compare
- 81 Mongolia 3,997 number compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador was 4,065 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,065 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 number in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.