Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 68.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 68.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 92.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 65.8% | — |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.8% | 65.8% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 73.9% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 72.2% compare
- 97 Cameroon 68.6% compare
- 99 Grenada 67.4% compare
- 100 San Marino 65.7% compare
- 101 Tuvalu 65.4% compare
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 percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 68.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release