Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 6,201 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 6,201 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 6,373 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,041, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 145th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,041 | — |
| 1971 | 1,371 | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 1,468 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,556 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1,642 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,805 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 2,093 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 2,253 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 2,590 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 2,833 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 3,001 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3,058 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,240 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 3,278 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,425 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3,569 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3,744 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3,838 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,025 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,157 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,271 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4,387 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,547 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,510 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,657 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4,598 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,660 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,845 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5,112 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4,932 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,013 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,996 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,921 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,909 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,988 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,051 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,274 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,366 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,576 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,798 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,938 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,992 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,095 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,051 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,101 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,276 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,373 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,051 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6,201 | +2.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6,201 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6,201 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +31.7% | 1,041 | 1,371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,654 | 1,041 | 2,253 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,258 | 2,590 | 3,838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,466 | 4,025 | 4,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,022 | 4,909 | 5,274 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,957 | 5,366 | 6,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,126 | 6,051 | 6,201 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Eswatini was 6,201 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6,373 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,041 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release