Teachers in primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, female was 12,313 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Botswana is 12,313, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 12,313 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,236 | 1,231 | 3,467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,273 | 3,827 | 6,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,655 | 7,150 | 9,707 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,968 | 9,776 | 10,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,028 | 10,798 | 11,336 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11,453 | 10,593 | 12,313 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Botswana?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Botswana was 12,313 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,313 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release