Teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Teachers in primary education, male was 2,730 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,730 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,827 number
in 2017
All-time low
524 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1970–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini stood at 2,730 number.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 2,827 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 524 number, in 1971.

That places Eswatini 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 665 number —
1971 524 number -21.2%
1972 547 number +4.4%
1973 556 number +1.6%
1974 578 number +4.0%
1975 558 number -3.5%
1977 579 number +3.8%
1978 600 number +3.6%
1980 688 number +14.7%
1981 753 number +9.4%
1982 768 number +2.0%
1983 864 number +12.5%
1984 799 number -7.5%
1985 829 number +3.8%
1986 865 number +4.3%
1987 893 number +3.2%
1988 921 number +3.1%
1989 1,052 number +14.2%
1990 1,058 number +0.6%
1991 1,190 number +12.5%
1992 1,233 number +3.6%
1993 1,309 number +6.2%
1994 1,340 number +2.4%
1995 1,407 number +5.0%
1996 1,318 number -6.3%
1997 1,496 number +13.5%
1998 1,535 number +2.6%
1999 1,580 number +2.9%
2000 1,730 number +9.5%
2001 1,519 number -12.2%
2002 1,714 number +12.8%
2003 1,684 number -1.8%
2004 1,837 number +9.1%
2005 1,832 number -0.3%
2006 1,918 number +4.7%
2007 2,118 number +10.4%
2009 2,036 number -3.9%
2010 2,097 number +3.0%
2011 2,286 number +9.0%
2012 2,441 number +6.8%
2013 2,569 number +5.2%
2014 2,585 number +0.6%
2015 2,657 number +2.8%
2016 2,713 number +2.1%
2017 2,827 number +4.2%
2018 2,730 number -3.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 2,730 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 2,730 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 575.88 number 524 number 665 number 8
1980s 843.2 number 688 number 1,052 number 10
1990s 1,347 number 1,058 number 1,580 number 10
2000s 1,821 number 1,519 number 2,118 number 9
2010s 2,545 number 2,097 number 2,827 number 9

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 121 Azerbaijan 3,010 number compare
  2. 122 Lesotho 2,813 number compare
  3. 123 Austria 2,807 number compare
  4. 125 Qatar 2,677 number compare
  5. 126 Serbia 2,570 number compare
  6. 127 Russia 2,461 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini?
Teachers in primary education, male in Eswatini was 2,730 number in 2018, 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 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 524 number in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Eswatini ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/