Eswatini vs Gambia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Eswatini
37.57 pupils per teacher
in 2022
Gambia
36.87 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Eswatini rank
23rd
Gambia rank
24th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Eswatini
- Gambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 37.57 pupils per teacher against 36.87 pupils per teacher in Gambia, a difference of 0.7 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.55 pupils per teacher | 42.82 pupils per teacher | 5.27 pupils per teacher | Gambia |
| 2020s | 37.57 pupils per teacher | 36.67 pupils per teacher | 0.8928 pupils per teacher | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Eswatini or Gambia?
- Eswatini, at 37.57 pupils per teacher against 36.87 pupils per teacher in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Eswatini and Gambia?
- 0.7 pupils per teacher, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 24th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.