Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 99.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana, 1998–2007
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 99.1%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana peaked at 99.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.8% | — |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 81.8% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 87.5% | 99.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 Cook Islands 99.3%
- 35 Azerbaijan 98.8%
- 36 Maldives 98.5% compare
- 37 Singapore 98.2%
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 99.1% in 2007, 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 99.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2007.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release