Botswana vs Uruguay: Primary education, teachers

Botswana
16,622
in 2022
Uruguay
18,882
in 2023
Botswana rank
126th
Uruguay rank
123rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Botswana
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18,882 against 16,622 in Botswana, a difference of 2,260.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 3,432 13,520 10,088 Uruguay
1980s 6,756 15,898 9,142 Uruguay
1990s 11,060 16,694 5,635 Uruguay
2000s 12,732 19,571 6,838 Uruguay
2010s 14,923 27,449 12,526 Uruguay
2020s 15,468 20,032 4,565 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Botswana or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18,882 against 16,622 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Botswana and Uruguay?
2,260, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Botswana ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.