Botswana vs MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Botswana
74.1%
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
66.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Botswana
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 74.1% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 126th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 212 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 63.5% 43.1% 20.3% Botswana
1980s 76.7% 46.0% 30.6% Botswana
1990s 78.6% 50.9% 27.7% Botswana
2000s 78.3% 55.9% 22.4% Botswana
2010s 74.5% 59.7% 14.9% Botswana
2020s 74.0% 64.9% 9.2% 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
Botswana, at 74.1% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Botswana and MDG: Developing Regions?
8.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and MDG: Developing Regions?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Botswana and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Botswana ranks 126th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release