Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0064 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana is 0.0064 units per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 97th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0064 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0064 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana was 0.0064 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.