Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 42.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Eswatini, 1974–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 42.0% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2015.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Eswatini peaked at 57.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28.3% | — |
| 1975 | 18.4% | -35.0% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 28.8% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 17.8% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 32.3% | 40.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.3% | 40.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 37.9% | 57.1% | 4 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Eswatini?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Eswatini was 42.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release