Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0049 number per person in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2015, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0049 number per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0064 number per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 number per person, in 1970.
That places Botswana 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 number per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 number per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 number per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 number per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 number per person | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 number per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 number per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 number per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 number per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 number per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 number per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 number per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.005 number per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 number per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 number per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.006 number per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 number per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 number per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 number per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 number per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 number per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 number per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 number per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 number per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 number per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 number per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 number per person | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 number per person | 0.0021 number per person | 0.0039 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 number per person | 0.0041 number per person | 0.0053 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 number per person | 0.0055 number per person | 0.0064 number per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 number per person | 0.0049 number per person | 0.0058 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 number per person | 0.0049 number per person | 0.0052 number per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 43 Uruguay 0.0051 number per person compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0051 number per person compare
- 45 Switzerland 0.0051 number per person
- 47 Malaysia 0.0049 number per person compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.0049 number per person compare
- 49 Aruba 0.0049 number per person compare
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), per capita in Botswana?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana was 0.0049 number per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 number per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 number per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.