Tertiary education, academic staff in Botswana

Botswana: Tertiary education, academic staff was 41.5% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
41.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
91st
of 171 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2019
All-time low
13.3%
in 1974
Years of data
13
1972–2023

Tertiary education, academic staff in Botswana, 1972–2023

102030401972199720231972: 14.7 % female1973: 20 % female1974: 13.3 % female1975: 21.4 % female1976: 17.7 % female1996: 27.7 % female2016: 37 % female2017: 42.2 % female2019: 43 % female2020: 42.2 % female2021: 41.7 % female2022: 40.7 % female2023: 41.5 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 41.5% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Botswana peaked at 43.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1974.

Botswana ranks 91st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.4% 13.3% 21.4% 5
1990s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1
2010s 40.7% 37.0% 43.0% 3
2020s 41.5% 40.7% 42.2% 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 88 Cyprus 42.2% compare
  2. 89 Eswatini 42.0% compare
  3. 90 Germany 42.0% compare
  4. 92 Singapore 41.0% compare
  5. 93 Samoa 40.6% compare
  6. 94 Colombia 40.3% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Botswana?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Botswana was 41.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1974.
How does Botswana rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Botswana ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.