Botswana vs China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Botswana
74.1%
in 2022
China
74.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
China rank
124th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 74.5% against 74.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 126th and China ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 36.3% | 31.9% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 38.5% | 38.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 44.7% | 33.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 54.5% | 23.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 60.6% | 13.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 2.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Botswana or China?
- China, at 74.5% against 74.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Botswana and China?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Botswana ranks 126th and China ranks 124th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release