Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eswatini

Eswatini: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 8,880 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
8,880
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9,139
in 2019
All-time low
1,706
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eswatini, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eswatini stood at 8,880.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 9,139 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,706, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,336 1,706 3,016 10
1980s 4,101 3,278 4,890 10
1990s 5,812 5,083 6,425 10
2000s 6,882 6,451 7,310 10
2010s 8,524 7,463 9,139 10
2020s 8,845 8,681 8,986 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 141 Bahrain 9,404 compare
  2. 142 Albania 9,336 compare
  3. 143 Lithuania 8,888 compare
  4. 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
  5. 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
  6. 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eswatini?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eswatini was 8,880 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 9,139 in 2019.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1,706 in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Eswatini ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.