Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 74.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Botswana, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Botswana stood at 74.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Botswana peaked at 83.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 76th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.8% | — |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.8% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 75.5% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 74.3% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Botswana?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Botswana was 74.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary 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