Trained teachers in primary education in Eswatini

Eswatini: Trained teachers in primary education was 68.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
68.3%
World rank
115th
of 134 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2007
All-time low
66.9%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2022

Trained teachers in primary education in Eswatini, 1999–2022

0204060801001999201020221999: 91.1 % of total teachers2000: 90.4 % of total teachers2001: 91.1 % of total teachers2002: 90.6 % of total teachers2003: 90.6 % of total teachers2004: 90.5 % of total teachers2005: 90.8 % of total teachers2006: 92.2 % of total teachers2007: 94 % of total teachers2009: 84.2 % of total teachers2010: 79.3 % of total teachers2011: 77.6 % of total teachers2012: 67.6 % of total teachers2013: 79.1 % of total teachers2014: 81.6 % of total teachers2015: 82.1 % of total teachers2016: 66.9 % of total teachers2017: 87.7 % of total teachers2022: 68.3 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Eswatini is 68.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Eswatini peaked at 94.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2016.

Eswatini ranks 115th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Trained teachers in primary education in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) in Eswatini, 1999 to 2022.
Year % of total teachers Change
1999 91.1%
2000 90.4% -0.8%
2001 91.1% +0.8%
2002 90.6% -0.6%
2003 90.6% -0.0%
2004 90.5% -0.0%
2005 90.8% +0.3%
2006 92.2% +1.6%
2007 94.0% +2.0%
2009 84.2% -10.5%
2010 79.3% -5.8%
2011 77.6% -2.2%
2012 67.6% -12.9%
2013 79.1% +17.1%
2014 81.6% +3.2%
2015 82.1% +0.5%
2016 66.9% -18.5%
2017 87.7% +31.2%
2022 68.3% -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.1% 91.1% 91.1% 1
2000s 90.5% 84.2% 94.0% 9
2010s 77.7% 66.9% 87.7% 8
2020s 68.3% 68.3% 68.3% 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 112 Pakistan 75.0% compare
  2. 113 Cameroon 72.3% compare
  3. 114 Sierra Leone 69.8% compare
  4. 116 Rwanda 67.6% compare
  5. 117 Grenada 67.4% compare
  6. 118 Dominica 66.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in primary education in Eswatini?
Trained teachers in primary education in Eswatini was 68.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for trained teachers in primary education?
Eswatini ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
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Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.