Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0064 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per capita in Botswana is 0.0064 units per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1970.
That places Botswana 97th 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, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0064 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0064 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Botswana?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Botswana was 0.0064 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.