Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 55.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 55.8% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Botswana peaked at 55.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 125th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.9% | — |
| 1971 | 30.7% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 35.4% | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 33.8% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 36.7% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 42.6% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 28.9% | 35.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 32.6% | 42.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.9% | 45.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.0% | 50.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 Palestine, State of 56.1% compare
- 123 Denmark 56.1% compare
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 56.0% compare
- 126 Türkiye 55.8% compare
- 127 Luxembourg 55.6% compare
- 128 Maldives 55.5% compare
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 secondary education who are female in Botswana?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Botswana was 55.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release