Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
World rank
59th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.9718 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
15
1998–2022
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9718 GPIA, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 59th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9718 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.998 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 56 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
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- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 GPIA compare
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- 61 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
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- 61 Moldova 1 GPIA
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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 1 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9718 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 126 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release