Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 26.6 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Eswatini, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Eswatini stood at 26.6. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Eswatini peaked at 40.48 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2017.
Eswatini ranks 58th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.48 | — |
| 1971 | 37.71 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 37.89 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 38.68 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 38.79 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 37.89 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 36.9 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 36.24 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 35.3 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 35.02 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 34.17 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 33.44 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 33.25 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.09 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.31 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.93 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 33.15 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 33.11 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 32.77 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 32.18 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.75 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 32.34 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.76 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 32.7 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.72 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.02 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 33.88 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.78 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.7 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.16 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 31.28 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 32.87 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 31.07 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 31.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.31 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 32.87 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.26 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.44 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.65 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.32 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.49 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.06 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 28.1 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.03 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.58 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.27 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6 | -2.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 26.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 26.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.49 | 35.02 | 40.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.24 | 32.18 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.18 | 32.34 | 34.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.11 | 31.07 | 33.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.68 | 26.6 | 32.32 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Eswatini?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Eswatini was 26.6 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 40.48 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Eswatini ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.