Trained teachers in upper secondary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education in El Salvador stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in El Salvador peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 40th out of 80 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.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.6% | — |
| 2004 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 82.7% | 92.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 88.9% | 91.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 94.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 37 Bhutan 96.0% compare
- 38 Cape Verde 95.5% compare
- 39 Belarus 94.7% compare
- 41 Macau, China 94.2% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 43 Mexico 93.5% compare
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 upper secondary education in El Salvador?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in El Salvador was 94.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.