Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Botswana
Botswana: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 23.71 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 23.71 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Botswana peaked at 36.48 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.41, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.48 | — |
| 1971 | 32.63 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 33.1 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 35.4 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 34.04 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 33.14 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 32.03 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 30.54 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 31.34 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 32.22 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 32.34 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 31.65 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 32.44 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 31.18 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 30.88 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 32.04 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 32.21 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 32.25 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.29 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.66 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 30.39 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 28.81 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 27.3 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 26.44 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 25.49 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.14 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 27.57 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 26.99 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.72 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.63 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.06 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 25.85 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.55 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.39 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.22 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.08 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.51 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.42 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 22.62 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 22.41 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.71 | +5.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.09 | 30.54 | 36.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.96 | 30.88 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.09 | 25.49 | 31.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.84 | 25.08 | 26.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 | 22.41 | 23.71 | 4 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Botswana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Botswana was 23.71 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.48 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.