Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female was 76.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eswatini, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 76.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eswatini peaked at 99.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.9% | — |
| 2002 | 93.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +6.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 76.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 76.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 77.5% | 99.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 69.8% | 74.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eswatini?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eswatini was 76.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Eswatini ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release