Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 16,622 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana stood at 16,622. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 16,622 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,275, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,275 | — |
| 1971 | 2,404 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2,467 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,698 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3,047 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 3,509 | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 3,921 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 4,495 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 4,641 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,863 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5,316 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 5,628 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5,767 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6,360 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 6,794 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,980 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,324 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7,704 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 8,104 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8,529 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 8,956 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 9,833 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 10,463 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11,190 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 11,731 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 12,306 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 11,880 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 11,454 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 11,654 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11,950 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12,135 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12,370 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 12,531 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12,678 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12,717 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,884 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,012 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12,989 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,045 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12,964 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,452 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13,939 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 14,427 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,035 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15,200 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,533 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14,313 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,622 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,432 | 2,275 | 4,863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,851 | 5,316 | 8,529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,142 | 8,956 | 12,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,732 | 12,135 | 13,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,431 | 13,452 | 15,200 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,468 | 14,313 | 16,622 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 91,418 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 53,188 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana was 16,622 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,622 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,275 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.