Botswana vs ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Botswana
16,622
in 2022
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2.28 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
123rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 2.28 million against 16,622 in Botswana, a difference of 2.27 million.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 137.4 times Botswana's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 126th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd of 216 countries.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Difference Ahead
1970s 3,432 641,786 638,354 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1980s 6,851 942,898 936,048 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1990s 11,060 1.28 million 1.27 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 12,732 1.62 million 1.61 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 14,799 2.09 million 2.08 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 15,468 2.20 million 2.19 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Botswana or ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 2.28 million against 16,622 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Botswana and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
2.27 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Botswana and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 126th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release