Eswatini vs Niger: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Eswatini
37.57 pupils per teacher
in 2022
Niger
43.12 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Eswatini rank
23rd
Niger rank
21st

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Eswatini
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 43.12 pupils per teacher against 37.57 pupils per teacher in Eswatini, a difference of 5.55 pupils per teacher.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 21st of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 39.36 pupils per teacher 37.63 pupils per teacher 1.73 pupils per teacher Eswatini
2020s 37.57 pupils per teacher 43.08 pupils per teacher 5.52 pupils per teacher Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Eswatini or Niger?
Niger, at 43.12 pupils per teacher against 37.57 pupils per teacher in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Eswatini and Niger?
5.55 pupils per teacher, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Niger rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.