Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 98.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Botswana, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 98.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.2% | — |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Botswana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Botswana was 98.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release