Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Eswatini

Eswatini: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 28.48 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.48 headcount basis
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
42.71 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
28.48 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Eswatini, 2013–2018

0102030402013201520182013: 42.7 headcount basis2014: 40.4 headcount basis2015: 39.9 headcount basis2016: 38.2 headcount basis2017: 35.6 headcount basis2018: 28.5 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2018, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Eswatini stood at 28.48 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Eswatini ranks 19th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 16 Solomon Islands 31.91 headcount basis compare
  2. 18 Iran 28.52 headcount basis compare
  3. 20 Ecuador 27.16 headcount basis compare
  4. 21 Philippines 27.13 headcount basis compare
  5. 22 Morocco 25.8 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Eswatini?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Eswatini was 28.48 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 42.71 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 28.48 headcount basis in 2018.
How does Eswatini rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Eswatini ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.