Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6,752 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,168, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6,752 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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