Primary education, teachers in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, teachers was 74.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, teachers in Botswana stood at 74.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Botswana peaked at 81.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 54.0% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 72.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 76.5% | 81.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 75.5% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 74.3% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.3% (2022)
- Labor force, total 1.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Botswana?
- Primary education, teachers in Botswana was 74.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, teachers?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.