Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 15.55 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Eswatini, 1972–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Eswatini is 15.55, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Eswatini peaked at 19.35 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.55, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.15 | — |
| 1996 | 18.7 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 17.81 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.28 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.3 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16.89 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.07 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 16.73 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 19.35 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 19.01 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.61 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 18.12 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.26 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16.54 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 16 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.55 | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 15.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.86, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 15.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.15 | 19.15 | 19.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.25 | 17.81 | 18.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.66 | 16.3 | 19.35 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.45 | 15.55 | 18.12 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 83 Jamaica 16.7 compare
- 84 Honduras 16.66 compare
- 85 United Kingdom 16.62 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 15.44 compare
- 88 Cape Verde 15.42 compare
- 89 Indonesia 15.21 compare
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, secondary in Eswatini?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Eswatini was 15.55 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.