Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1,589 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 2006–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 1,589 number.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 2,293 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,467 number, in 2007.
That places Botswana 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,602 number | 1,467 number | 1,890 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,945 number | 1,589 number | 2,293 number | 3 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 1,589 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,293 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,467 number in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.