Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0217 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Botswana 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0217 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0217 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 186 Iceland 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Gabon 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guyana 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Russian Federation 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Namibia 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mali 0.0157 units 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 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2022, 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 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), 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.