Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 27.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in El Salvador, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 27.8 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 32.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.85, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 19th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.81 | 24.85 | 32.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.77 | 25.07 | 32.45 | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,132 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 89.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.99 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in El Salvador?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in El Salvador was 27.8 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.