Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 71.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71.2%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2018
All-time low
68.1%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2022
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini stood at 71.2%.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 92.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 68.1% | — |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.1% | 68.1% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
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 percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini was 71.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release