Female teachers in Eswatini
Eswatini: Female teachers was 69.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.83
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
80.26
in 1988
All-time low
61.02
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
Female teachers in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Eswatini is 69.83, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Eswatini peaked at 80.26 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 61.02, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 141st out of 212 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.
Female teachers in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.02 | — |
| 1971 | 72.35 | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 72.85 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 73.67 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.39 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 78.33 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 78.97 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 79.01 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 79 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 79.62 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 77.97 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 80.22 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 79.81 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 79.84 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.99 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 80.26 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.49 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 79.19 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 77.74 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 77.6 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.02 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.24 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.22 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 77.94 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 75.45 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 75.22 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.41 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.72 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.45 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.52 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 74.79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.82 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 72.82 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.23 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.46 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 72.15 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.92 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.37 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.8 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.64 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.04 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.69 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.73 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.7 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.83 | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 69.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 69.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.44 | 61.02 | 78.97 | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.42 | 77.97 | 80.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9 | 75.22 | 79.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.44 | 70.46 | 76.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.93 | 68.34 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.77 | 69.7 | 69.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Eswatini?
- Female teachers in Eswatini was 69.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 80.26 in 1988.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.02 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for female teachers?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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