Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 15,284 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana is 15,284, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 15,284 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 353, in 1970.
That places Botswana 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 353 | — |
| 1971 | 420 | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 478 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 597 | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 727 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 860 | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 920 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 928 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,126 | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 1,132 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,137 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,437 | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 1,480 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,522 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,565 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,675 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2,050 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 2,226 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2,573 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 3,055 | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 3,716 | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 4,312 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 4,467 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5,084 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 5,475 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6,670 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 7,444 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 8,219 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 8,993 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 9,473 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 9,938 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 10,387 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10,902 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 11,321 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12,402 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 12,559 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,746 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12,902 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15,284 | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 754.05 | 353 | 1,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,872 | 1,137 | 3,055 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,385 | 3,716 | 9,473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,645 | 9,938 | 12,902 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,284 | 15,284 | 15,284 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana was 15,284 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,284 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 353 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.