Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 6,201 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Eswatini is 6,201, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) 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% |
| 1976 | 1,949 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 2,093 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2,253 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 2,422 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2,590 | +7.0% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 5,162 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,274 | +2.2% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 6,266 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,158 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6,051 | -1.7% |
| 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), gaps filled (female) 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 | 1,760 | 1,041 | 2,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,258 | 2,590 | 3,838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,466 | 4,025 | 4,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,036 | 4,909 | 5,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,957 | 5,366 | 6,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,169 | 6,051 | 6,266 | 4 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Eswatini was 6,201 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6,373 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,041 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.