Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 3,105 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3,105 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 3,105 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2019, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 number | — |
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1972 | 34 number | — |
| 1973 | 40 number | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 30 number | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 56 number | +86.7% |
| 1976 | 62 number | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 70 number | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 85 number | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 90 number | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 140 number | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 144 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 131 number | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 137 number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 143 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 190 number | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 221 number | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 275 number | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 600 number | +118.2% |
| 1996 | 765 number | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 2,141 number | +179.9% |
| 2016 | 2,565 number | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 2,709 number | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,105 number | +14.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,105 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,105 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 number | 2,141 number |
| 1991 | +118.2% | 275 number | 600 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7 number | 0 number | 90 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.62 number | 131 number | 275 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 682.5 number | 600 number | 765 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,630 number | 2,141 number | 3,105 number | 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 in Botswana?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Botswana was 3,105 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,105 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.