Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1558 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.1558 units per square kilometre.
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 (number), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.1644 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0305 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1558 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1558 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 79 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 0.1603 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1576 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tunisia 0.153 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 0.1514 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 0.1509 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.1558 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1644 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0305 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.