Botswana vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Botswana
3,247
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
435,080
in 2021
Botswana rank
125th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
122nd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 435,080 against 3,247 in Botswana, a difference of 431,833.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 134.0 times Botswana's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 125th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172.62 | 55,166 | 54,993 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 682.5 | 100,872 | 100,189 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2,630 | 370,446 | 367,816 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 3,639 | 429,158 | 425,519 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Botswana or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 435,080 against 3,247 in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Botswana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 431,833, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 125th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 122nd 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