Trained teachers in primary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, male in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, male in El Salvador is 98.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 98.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2008.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94.3% | — |
| 2004 | 93.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.8% | 94.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.4% | 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, male in El Salvador?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in El Salvador was 98.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 primary education, male (% of male 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.