Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0076 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0076 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0076 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 182 Czechia 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mauritania 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0.0091 units per square kilometre
- 186 Namibia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Iceland 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Lithuania 0.0056 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.