Primary education, teachers in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary education, teachers was 69.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Eswatini is 69.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Eswatini peaked at 80.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 61.0% | 79.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 78.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 75.2% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 70.5% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.7% | 69.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,880 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 112.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.5% (2023)
- Labor force, total 430,869 (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Eswatini?
- Primary education, teachers in Eswatini was 69.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary education, teachers?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.