Secondary education, teachers in Eswatini

Eswatini: Secondary education, teachers was 7,225 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7,225
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,225
in 2022
All-time low
586
in 1972
Years of data
19
1972–2022

Secondary education, teachers in Eswatini, 1972–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1972199720221972: 5861996: 3.1k1998: 3.4k2000: 3.5k2002: 3.8k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.7k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.4k2009: 4.7k2010: 4.9k2011: 5.2k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.1k2015: 6.4k2016: 7.0k2022: 7.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2022, secondary education, teachers in Eswatini stood at 7,225. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Eswatini peaked at 7,225 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 586, in 1972.

That places Eswatini 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Eswatini, 1972 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1972 586
1996 3,087 +426.8%
1998 3,416 +10.7%
2000 3,487 +2.1%
2002 3,845 +10.3%
2003 3,684 -4.2%
2004 3,746 +1.7%
2005 4,241 +13.2%
2006 3,979 -6.2%
2007 4,358 +9.5%
2009 4,717 +8.2%
2010 4,890 +3.7%
2011 5,250 +7.4%
2012 5,556 +5.8%
2013 5,843 +5.2%
2014 6,115 +4.7%
2015 6,362 +4.0%
2016 6,966 +9.5%
2022 7,225 +3.7%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 7,225 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 7,225 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, teachers in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +426.8% 586 3,087

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 586 586 586 1
1990s 3,252 3,087 3,416 2
2000s 4,007 3,487 4,717 8
2010s 5,855 4,890 6,966 7
2020s 7,225 7,225 7,225 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 145 Cyprus 8,083 compare
  2. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 7,950 compare
  3. 147 Comoros 7,728 compare
  4. 149 Bhutan 6,995 compare
  5. 150 Luxembourg 6,748 compare
  6. 151 Guyana 6,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Eswatini?
Secondary education, teachers in Eswatini was 7,225 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 7,225 in 2022.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 586 in 1972.
How does Eswatini rank for secondary education, teachers?
Eswatini ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.