Secondary education, teachers, female in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, teachers, female was 8,532 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Botswana is 8,532, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Botswana peaked at 8,532 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102 | — |
| 1971 | 129 | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 169 | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 246 | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 256 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 286 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 292 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 351 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 417 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 468 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 614 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 662 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 803 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 831 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 993 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 1,482 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1,740 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 1,791 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,179 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 2,408 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2,846 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 4,112 | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 4,294 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4,545 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,752 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,908 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,282 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 5,911 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 6,053 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,248 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,489 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8,532 | +31.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8,532 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8,532 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.88 | 102 | 351 | 8 |
| 1980s | 761 | 417 | 1,300 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,606 | 1,482 | 4,294 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,524 | 4,545 | 6,489 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,532 | 8,532 | 8,532 | 1 |
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 secondary education, teachers, female in Botswana?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Botswana was 8,532 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,532 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.