Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 97.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Botswana, 2006–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Botswana stood at 97.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Botswana peaked at 98.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 72nd out of 154 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.3% | — |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 97.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Botswana?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Botswana was 97.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 154 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release