Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Botswana
Botswana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 13.7 headcount basis in 2022. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Botswana, 2005β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 13.7 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Botswana peaked at 30.09 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.7 headcount basis, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 80th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.82 headcount basis | 25.69 headcount basis | 30.09 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.87 headcount basis | 20.67 headcount basis | 21.08 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.7 headcount basis | 13.7 headcount basis | 13.7 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Botswana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Botswana was 13.7 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.09 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release