Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female 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
Botswana recorded 99.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2007. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% 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, 78.9%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.9% | — |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 78.9% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 86.4% | 99.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 Cook Islands 98.9%
- 34 Azerbaijan 98.9%
- 35 Bhutan 98.4% compare
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 78.9% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 106 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 25.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release