Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 72.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eswatini, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eswatini is 72.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eswatini peaked at 97.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 78th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.0% | — |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 72.6% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 53.7% | 72.8% | 8 |
| 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 trained according in Eswatini?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Eswatini ranks 78th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release