Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 17.55 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini, 1974–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 17.55 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2013.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini peaked at 32.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2 | 5.51 | 12.45 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.56 | 6.88 | 10.25 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.17 | 7.13 | 21.31 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.1 | 12.32 | 20.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 17.55 | 32.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 69 Botswana 18.25 compare
- 70 El Salvador 17.99 compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 17.93 compare
- 73 Seychelles 17.55 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 17.32 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 17.1 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini was 17.55 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 32.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.