Researchers (FTE) - % Female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 42.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 78 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2023
All-time low
35.6%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in El Salvador, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 38.82016: 35.62017: 36.42018: 37.22019: 36.52020: 38.72021: 40.92022: 41.52023: 42.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 42.1% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in El Salvador peaked at 42.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 36th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in El Salvador, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 38.8%
2016 35.6% -8.0%
2017 36.4% +2.0%
2018 37.2% +2.3%
2019 36.5% -1.8%
2020 38.7% +6.0%
2021 40.9% +5.7%
2022 41.5% +1.4%
2023 42.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.9% 35.6% 38.8% 5
2020s 40.8% 38.7% 42.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in El Salvador?
Researchers (fte) - % female in El Salvador was 42.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
El Salvador ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release