Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 3,247 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana stood at 3,247.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana peaked at 3,926 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 125th of 185 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 34 | — |
| 1973 | 40 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 30 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 56 | +86.7% |
| 1976 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 85 | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 140 | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 144 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 131 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 137 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 143 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 190 | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 221 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 275 | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 356.25 | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 437.5 | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 518.75 | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 600 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 765 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 2,141 | +179.9% |
| 2013 | 2,247 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,353 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,459 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,565 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,709 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,907 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3,105 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,352 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 3,926 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 3,370 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 3,247 | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +179.9% | 765 | 2,141 |
| 1975 | +86.7% | 30 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7 | 0 | 90 | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.47 | 131 | 437.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 627.92 | 518.75 | 765 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,561 | 2,141 | 3,105 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,474 | 3,247 | 3,926 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana was 3,247 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,926 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.