Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2022. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970β2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0293 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Botswana 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 191 Chad 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Iceland 0.0354 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Guyana 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Libya 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.