Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0072 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0072 units per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0077 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0039 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.008197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini is 0.0072 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0039 units per person
1971 0.0042 units per person +8.1%
1972 0.0043 units per person +3.5%
1973 0.0044 units per person +1.9%
1974 0.0045 units per person +2.1%
1975 0.0047 units per person +3.4%
1976 0.0048 units per person +3.2%
1977 0.0049 units per person +3.0%
1978 0.0051 units per person +3.3%
1979 0.0052 units per person +2.3%
1980 0.0055 units per person +5.1%
1981 0.0058 units per person +5.8%
1982 0.0059 units per person +1.7%
1983 0.006 units per person +0.7%
1984 0.0059 units per person -0.3%
1985 0.0058 units per person -2.0%
1986 0.0058 units per person +0.4%
1987 0.0058 units per person +0.0%
1988 0.0058 units per person -0.2%
1989 0.0058 units per person +0.1%
1990 0.0058 units per person -0.2%
1991 0.0059 units per person +1.1%
1992 0.0058 units per person -0.9%
1993 0.0059 units per person +0.5%
1994 0.0061 units per person +3.4%
1995 0.0061 units per person +0.6%
1996 0.006 units per person -1.0%
1997 0.0061 units per person +0.3%
1998 0.0061 units per person +0.4%
1999 0.0062 units per person +2.6%
2000 0.0066 units per person +5.4%
2001 0.0061 units per person -6.6%
2002 0.0063 units per person +3.5%
2003 0.0063 units per person -1.4%
2004 0.0063 units per person +0.6%
2005 0.0062 units per person -0.8%
2006 0.0064 units per person +1.9%
2007 0.0066 units per person +3.2%
2009 0.0066 units per person +0.6%
2010 0.0067 units per person +1.5%
2011 0.007 units per person +4.8%
2012 0.0073 units per person +4.2%
2013 0.0075 units per person +2.7%
2014 0.0075 units per person +0.3%
2015 0.0077 units per person +1.5%
2016 0.0076 units per person -0.4%
2017 0.0077 units per person +1.1%
2018 0.0077 units per person -0.1%
2019 0.0077 units per person +0.5%
2022 0.0071 units per person -8.1%
2023 0.0072 units per person +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0046 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0052 units per person 10
1980s 0.0058 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.006 units per person 10
1990s 0.006 units per person 0.0058 units per person 0.0062 units per person 10
2000s 0.0064 units per person 0.0061 units per person 0.0066 units per person 9
2010s 0.0075 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0077 units per person 10
2020s 0.0072 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.0072 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Cuba 0.0075 units per person compare
  2. 28 Kuwait 0.0075 units per person compare
  3. 29 Liechtenstein 0.0072 units per person compare
  4. 31 San Marino 0.0072 units per person compare
  5. 32 Samoa 0.0072 units per person compare
  6. 33 Argentina 0.0071 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini was 0.0072 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Eswatini ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.