Primary education, teachers in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, teachers was 74.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
74.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 1998
All-time low
54.0%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2022
Primary education, teachers in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, teachers in Botswana stood at 74.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Botswana peaked at 81.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.1% | — |
| 1971 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 60.6% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 70.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 79.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 74.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 74.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 54.0% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 72.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 76.5% | 81.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 75.5% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 74.3% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.1% | 2 |
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 primary education, teachers in Botswana?
- Primary education, teachers in Botswana was 74.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, teachers?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.