Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 99.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 99.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 43rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.8% | — |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.2% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 89.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 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 99.9% 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 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 139 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 0.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release