Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male 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
In 2007, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% 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, 84.2%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.2% | — |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 84.2% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 88.5% | 99.1% | 8 |
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 99.1% 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 84.2% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Botswana ranks 33rd 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 17.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release