Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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.
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
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (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.