Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Eswatini
Eswatini: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 8,880 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Eswatini is 8,880, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 9,139 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,706, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,706 | — |
| 1971 | 1,895 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2,015 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2,112 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,220 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2,363 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 2,513 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2,672 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2,853 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 3,016 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3,278 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 3,586 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 3,769 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3,922 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4,039 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4,107 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4,290 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 4,462 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4,665 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4,890 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5,083 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,347 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5,504 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,696 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5,887 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5,917 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,975 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,094 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6,195 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,425 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6,842 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 6,451 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 6,727 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6,680 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,758 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,741 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,906 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,169 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7,240 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,310 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,463 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,862 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8,239 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8,507 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,577 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,752 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,764 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,928 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,006 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9,139 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,986 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,834 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,681 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,880 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,336 | 1,706 | 3,016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,101 | 3,278 | 4,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,812 | 5,083 | 6,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,882 | 6,451 | 7,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,524 | 7,463 | 9,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,845 | 8,681 | 8,986 | 4 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,652 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,636 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,037 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,057 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.48 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Eswatini was 8,880 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9,139 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.