Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 8,532 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in secondary education, female in Botswana stood at 8,532. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Botswana peaked at 8,532 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102, in 1970.
That places Botswana 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, female (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102 | — |
| 1971 | 129 | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 169 | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 246 | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 256 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 286 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 292 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 351 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 417 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 468 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 614 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 662 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 803 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 831 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 993 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 1,482 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1,740 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 1,791 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,179 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 2,408 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2,846 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 4,112 | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 4,294 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4,545 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,752 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,908 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,282 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 5,911 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 6,053 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,248 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,489 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8,532 | +31.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8,532 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8,532 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.88 | 102 | 351 | 8 |
| 1980s | 761 | 417 | 1,300 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,606 | 1,482 | 4,294 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,524 | 4,545 | 6,489 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,532 | 8,532 | 8,532 | 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, female in Botswana?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Botswana was 8,532 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,532 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release