Teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in secondary education, male was 6,752 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana is 6,752, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana peaked at 6,752 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 251, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 126th of 209 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 251 | — |
| 1971 | 291 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 309 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 481 | +55.7% |
| 1975 | 604 | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 634 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 636 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 775 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 720 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 969 | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 951 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,013 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1,247 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 1,395 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 1,580 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1,755 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 2,234 | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 2,572 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 2,676 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,905 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3,067 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3,824 | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 4,881 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 5,179 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 5,393 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,635 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,994 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 6,039 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,491 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6,506 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,498 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,413 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,752 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497.62 | 251 | 775 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,204 | 720 | 1,755 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,417 | 2,234 | 5,179 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,121 | 5,393 | 6,506 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,752 | 6,752 | 6,752 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana was 6,752 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,752 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 251 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release