Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0191 number per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0191 number per square kilometre, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.02 number per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 number per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 number per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 number per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 number per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 number per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 number per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 number per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 number per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 number per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.012 number per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 number per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.019 number per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.02 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 number per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 number per square kilometre | 0.0022 number per square kilometre | 0.0061 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 number per square kilometre | 0.0068 number per square kilometre | 0.012 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 number per square kilometre | 0.0126 number per square kilometre | 0.0171 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 number per square kilometre | 0.0172 number per square kilometre | 0.0184 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 number per square kilometre | 0.019 number per square kilometre | 0.02 number per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 182 Iceland 0.026 number per square kilometre compare
- 183 Congo 0.0259 number per square kilometre compare
- 184 Russian Federation 0.0195 number per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 0.0183 number per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mali 0.017 number per square kilometre compare
- 188 Namibia 0.0163 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0191 number per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 number per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.