Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana

Botswana: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 15,284 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
15,284
World rank
129th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,284
in 2021
All-time low
353
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2021

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970199520211970: 3531971: 4201972: 4781973: 5971974: 7271975: 8601976: 9201977: 9281978: 1.1k1979: 1.1k1980: 1.1k1981: 1.4k1982: 1.5k1983: 1.5k1984: 1.6k1985: 1.7k1986: 2.0k1987: 2.2k1988: 2.6k1989: 3.1k1990: 3.7k1991: 4.3k1992: 4.5k1993: 5.1k1994: 5.5k1995: 6.7k1996: 7.4k1997: 8.2k1998: 9.0k1999: 9.5k2000: 9.9k2001: 10.4k2002: 10.9k2003: 11.3k2004: 12.4k2005: 12.6k2006: 12.7k2007: 12.9k2021: 15.3k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Botswana, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Liberia 17,857 compare
  2. 127 El Salvador 17,715 compare
  3. 128 Slovenia 15,351 compare
  4. 130 Papua New Guinea 14,791 compare
  5. 131 Malawi 14,528 compare
  6. 132 Singapore 13,601 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.