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

Latest (2022)
16,622
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16,622
in 2022
All-time low
2,275
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2022

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2022

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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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Uruguay 18,882 compare
  2. 124 Slovakia 18,530 compare
  3. 125 Singapore 16,639 compare
  4. 127 Serbia 16,557 compare
  5. 128 Puerto Rico 15,316 compare
  6. 129 Qatar 14,931 compare

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.