Share of primary school teachers who are women in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 69.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Eswatini is 69.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Eswatini peaked at 80.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, 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.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.0% | — |
| 1971 | 72.3% | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 78.3% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 78.0% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 80.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 77.7% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 69.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 69.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Eswatini?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Eswatini was 69.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.