Swaziland: Trained teachers in primary education

The latest value from 2022 is 68.34 percent, a decline from 87.71 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 88.36 percent, based on data from 84 countries. Historically, the average for Swaziland from 1999 to 2022 is 83.99 percent. The minimum value, 66.88 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 94.04 percent was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.

Definition: 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.