Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 17.55 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini, 1974–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 17.55 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2013.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini peaked at 32.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.51 | — |
| 1975 | 7.44 | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 7.01 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 12.45 | +77.7% |
| 1979 | 8.58 | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 10.25 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 6.88 | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 7.15 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 7.13 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.12 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 12.12 | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 21.31 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | 13.5 | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 15.93 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1 | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 13.65 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 12.32 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 32.14 | +160.9% |
| 2013 | 17.55 | -45.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 17.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 17.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2 | 5.51 | 12.45 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.56 | 6.88 | 10.25 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.17 | 7.13 | 21.31 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.1 | 12.32 | 20.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 17.55 | 32.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 69 Botswana 18.25 compare
- 70 El Salvador 17.99 compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 17.93 compare
- 73 Seychelles 17.55
- 74 Burkina Faso 17.32 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 17.1 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, tertiary in Eswatini?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eswatini was 17.55 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 32.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.