Primary education, teachers in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, teachers was 16,622 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, teachers in Botswana stood at 16,622. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Botswana peaked at 16,622 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,275, in 1970.
That places Botswana 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,275 | — |
| 1971 | 2,404 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2,467 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,698 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3,047 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 3,509 | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 3,921 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 4,495 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 4,641 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,863 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5,316 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 5,628 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5,767 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6,360 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 6,794 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,980 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,324 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7,704 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 8,104 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8,529 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 8,956 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 9,833 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 10,463 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11,190 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 11,731 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 12,306 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 11,454 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 11,654 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11,950 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12,135 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12,370 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 12,531 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12,678 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12,717 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,884 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,012 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12,989 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,045 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12,964 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,427 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 15,035 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15,200 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,533 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14,313 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,622 | +16.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16,622 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16,622 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,432 | 2,275 | 4,863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,851 | 5,316 | 8,529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,060 | 8,956 | 12,306 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,732 | 12,135 | 13,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,799 | 14,427 | 15,200 | 4 |
| 2020s | 15,468 | 14,313 | 16,622 | 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 16,622 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 16,622 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,275 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, teachers?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.