Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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
45
1970–2022
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 16,622 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
| 1997 | 11,454 | -6.9% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 14,427 | +11.3% |
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16,622 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16,622 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 | 11,060 | 8,956 | 12,306 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,732 | 12,135 | 13,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,799 | 14,427 | 15,200 | 4 |
| 2020s | 15,468 | 14,313 | 16,622 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 16,622 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,622 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,275 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release