Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Botswana
Botswana: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.82 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Botswana, 1970–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 13.82 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2007.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Botswana peaked at 21.58 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.78, in 2005.
That places Botswana 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.72 | — |
| 1971 | 14.79 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.05 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.8 | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 16.84 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 16.61 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 17.69 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 19.28 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 16.85 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 18.44 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 15.98 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 19.75 | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 21.58 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 19.37 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 19.3 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.18 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 17.63 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.62 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 18.09 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 17.99 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.83 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.78 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 16.66 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.06 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 16.66 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.4 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 15.73 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.23 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.83 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.83 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 13.78 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.88 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.82 | -0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 13.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 13.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.63 | 14.72 | 19.28 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.65 | 15.98 | 21.58 | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.21 | 16.62 | 18.09 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.69 | 13.78 | 16.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 99 Peru 14.2 compare
- 100 French Polynesia 14.05 compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.87 compare
- 103 Iraq 13.73 compare
- 104 Maldives 13.7 compare
- 105 American Samoa 13.7 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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Botswana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Botswana was 13.82 in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.58 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.78 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.