Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana
Botswana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 22.99 headcount basis in 2022. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana, 1998β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana stood at 22.99 headcount basis.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana peaked at 30.02 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.93 headcount basis, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 70th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.96 headcount basis | 29.9 headcount basis | 30.02 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.77 headcount basis | 25.38 headcount basis | 29.97 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 headcount basis | 22.93 headcount basis | 23.53 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.99 headcount basis | 22.99 headcount basis | 22.99 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana was 22.99 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.93 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release