Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 37.57 pupils per teacher in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Eswatini, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 37.57 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Eswatini peaked at 42.71 pupils per teacher in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.48 pupils per teacher, in 2018.
That places Eswatini 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.71 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 40.42 pupils per teacher | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 39.88 pupils per teacher | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.24 pupils per teacher | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 35.57 pupils per teacher | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 28.48 pupils per teacher | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 37.57 pupils per teacher | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.55 pupils per teacher | 28.48 pupils per teacher | 42.71 pupils per teacher | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.57 pupils per teacher | 37.57 pupils per teacher | 37.57 pupils per teacher | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.5 pupils per teacher compare
- 21 Niger 43.12 pupils per teacher compare
- 22 Vanuatu 37.74 pupils per teacher compare
- 24 Gambia 36.87 pupils per teacher compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 36.75 pupils per teacher compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.99 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Eswatini?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Eswatini was 37.57 pupils per teacher in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 pupils per teacher in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.48 pupils per teacher in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.