Botswana vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Botswana
3,247
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
418,916
in 2021
Botswana rank
125th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
127th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 418,916 against 3,247 in Botswana, a difference of 415,669.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 129.0 times Botswana's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 125th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85 | 29,521 | 29,436 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 172.62 | 51,027 | 50,855 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 682.5 | 96,640 | 95,957 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2,630 | 355,997 | 353,367 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3,639 | 413,197 | 409,558 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Botswana or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 418,916 against 3,247 in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Botswana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 415,669, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 125th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release