Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 10,798 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana is 10,798 number, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 11,336 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,231 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,231 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,299 number | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1,388 number | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,635 number | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 1,941 number | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 2,333 number | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2,651 number | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 3,134 number | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 3,284 number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 3,467 number | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 3,827 number | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 4,166 number | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 4,402 number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 4,855 number | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 5,169 number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5,435 number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5,699 number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6,043 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6,350 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 6,782 number | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 7,150 number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 7,687 number | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 8,057 number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8,582 number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8,971 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 9,547 number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 9,544 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,542 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,539 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,707 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,776 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,889 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,974 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10,026 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,993 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,002 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,424 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9,913 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9,855 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,832 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,145 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10,459 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10,772 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11,170 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,336 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,798 number | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,236 number | 1,231 number | 3,467 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,273 number | 3,827 number | 6,782 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,833 number | 7,150 number | 9,707 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,968 number | 9,776 number | 10,424 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,780 number | 10,145 number | 11,336 number | 6 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Botswana?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana was 10,798 number in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,336 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.