Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 27.21 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in El Salvador, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in El Salvador stood at 27.21.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in El Salvador peaked at 28.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.03, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 10th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.85 | 23.47 | 27.51 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 23.03 | 28.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 7 Bangladesh 28.67 compare
- 8 Eritrea 27.64 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 27.63 compare
- 11 Thailand 27.14 compare
- 12 Kenya 26.71 compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 26.25 compare
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, upper secondary in El Salvador?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in El Salvador was 27.21 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.03 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.