Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 50.3% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Botswana, 1998–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Botswana is 50.3%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Botswana peaked at 50.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1999.
Botswana ranks 77th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.1% | — |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 44.5% | 50.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.3% compare
- 75 Colombia 50.8%
- 76 Cape Verde 50.7% compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 49.4%
- 79 India 48.9%
- 80 Bhutan 43.3% 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 trained in Botswana?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Botswana was 50.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2007.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 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