Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 72.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Eswatini, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Eswatini is 72.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Eswatini peaked at 72.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2017.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 72.2% | — |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.7% | 69.5% | 72.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Eswatini?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Eswatini was 72.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release