Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 12,313 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 12,313 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 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 (number), gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 12,313 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 1970.
That places Botswana 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1996 | 9,544 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,542 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,539 | -0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 10,157 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,481 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 10,806 | +3.1% |
| 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% |
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 | 8,833 | 7,150 | 9,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,968 | 9,776 | 10,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,791 | 10,157 | 11,336 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,453 | 10,593 | 12,313 | 2 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 12,313 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,313 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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 851 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.