Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary male in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary male was 99.8% 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 99.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% 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, 81.4%, in 1999.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.0% | — |
| 1999 | 81.4% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 81.4% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 83.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 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 99.8% 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 81.4% in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 130 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 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release