Trained teachers in lower secondary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in lower secondary education in El Salvador stood at 96.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in El Salvador peaked at 96.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94.2% | — |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 89.6% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.9% | 93.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.8% | 2 |
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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 trained teachers in lower secondary education in El Salvador?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in El Salvador was 96.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.