Trained teachers in primary education in Botswana
Botswana: Trained teachers in primary education was 99.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Botswana, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Botswana is 99.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 41st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.8% | — |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.2% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 89.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,965 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0795 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Botswana?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Botswana was 99.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.