Secondary education, teachers in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, teachers was 55.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Botswana is 55.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Botswana peaked at 55.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.9% | — |
| 1971 | 30.7% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 35.4% | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 33.8% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 36.7% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 42.6% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 28.9% | 35.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 32.6% | 42.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.9% | 45.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.0% | 50.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 116 Palestine, State of 56.1% compare
- 117 Denmark 56.1% compare
- 118 United States Virgin Islands 56.0% compare
- 120 Türkiye 55.8% compare
- 121 Luxembourg 55.6% compare
- 122 Maldives 55.5% compare
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 in Botswana?
- Secondary education, teachers in Botswana was 55.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.