Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 2,679 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,679
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
124th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,827
in 2017
All-time low
524
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini stood at 2,679.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 2,827 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 524, in 1971.
Eswatini ranks 124th 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, male (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 665 | — |
| 1971 | 524 | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 547 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 556 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 578 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 558 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 579 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 600 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 688 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 753 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 768 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 864 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 799 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 829 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 865 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 893 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 921 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,052 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 1,058 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,190 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,233 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,309 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,340 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,407 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,318 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,496 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1,535 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,580 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,730 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,519 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1,714 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1,684 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,837 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,832 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,918 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,118 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2,036 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,097 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,286 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2,441 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,569 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,585 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,657 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,713 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,827 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,730 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,766 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,630 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,679 | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,679 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,679 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 575.88 | 524 | 665 | 8 |
| 1980s | 843.2 | 688 | 1,052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,347 | 1,058 | 1,580 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,821 | 1,519 | 2,118 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,567 | 2,097 | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,654 | 2,630 | 2,679 | 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, male in Eswatini?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini was 2,679 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,827 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 524 in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release