Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male was 85.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana is 85.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana peaked at 85.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2008.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.5% | — |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +51.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 85.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 33.3% | 45.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.5% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana was 85.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release