Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 98.3% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2008
All-time low
97.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2012
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Botswana, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 98.3% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in 2012.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
That places Botswana 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.7% | — |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 98.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 98.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
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 trained in Botswana?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Botswana was 98.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release