Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 21.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in El Salvador, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in El Salvador stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in El Salvador peaked at 33.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.6% | — |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -28.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.1%, 55% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.7% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.1% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 176.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 547.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in El Salvador?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in El Salvador was 21.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release