Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Botswana
Botswana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1,348 in 2023. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Botswana, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Botswana is 1,348, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Botswana peaked at 1,637 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 112th of 170 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 1990s | 212 | 212 | 212 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,143 | 950 | 1,334 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,442 | 1,348 | 1,637 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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, female in Botswana?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Botswana was 1,348 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,637 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release