Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2022
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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0293 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0293 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 ÷ 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.