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

Latest (2022)
12,313
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
123rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
12,313
in 2022
All-time low
1,231
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2022

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019962022

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 120 Singapore 13,402 compare
  2. 121 Puerto Rico 12,589 compare
  3. 122 Croatia 12,557 compare
  4. 124 Laos 11,991 compare
  5. 125 Qatar 11,805 compare
  6. 126 Chad 11,656 compare

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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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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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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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.