Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 212 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,231 | — |
| 1971 | 1,299 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1,388 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,635 | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 1,941 | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 2,333 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2,651 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 3,134 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 3,284 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 3,467 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 3,827 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 4,166 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 4,402 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 4,855 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 5,169 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5,435 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5,699 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6,043 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6,350 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 6,782 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 7,150 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 7,687 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 8,057 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8,582 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8,971 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 9,547 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 9,539 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,707 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,776 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,889 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,974 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10,026 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,993 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,002 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,424 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9,913 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9,855 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,832 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,806 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 11,170 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11,336 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,798 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10,593 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12,313 | +16.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12,313 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12,313 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 212 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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February 2026 Data Release