Trained teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 97.2% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 58th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 96.9% | — |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.1% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in El Salvador was 97.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 58th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.