Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 28.18 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.18 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
45th
of 108 countries
All-time high
48.23 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
28.18 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
12
2003–2018

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador, 2003–2018

010203040502003201020182003: 47.3 headcount basis2004: 48.2 headcount basis2005: 45.6 headcount basis2006: 42.6 headcount basis2007: 42.5 headcount basis2008: 35 headcount basis2009: 33.5 headcount basis2011: 30.6 headcount basis2015: 31.1 headcount basis2016: 29.5 headcount basis2017: 29.6 headcount basis2018: 28.2 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador is 28.18 headcount basis, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador peaked at 48.23 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.18 headcount basis, in 2018.

That places El Salvador 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.1 headcount basis 33.46 headcount basis 48.23 headcount basis 7
2010s 29.8 headcount basis 28.18 headcount basis 31.06 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 42 Eswatini 30.32 headcount basis compare
  2. 43 Djibouti 29.37 headcount basis compare
  3. 44 Iran 28.52 headcount basis compare
  4. 46 Philippines 27.07 headcount basis compare
  5. 47 Sri Lanka 26.5 headcount basis compare
  6. 48 Kyrgyzstan 26.11 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in El Salvador was 28.18 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 48.23 headcount basis in 2004.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.18 headcount basis in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
El Salvador ranks 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,748 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.