Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Botswana
Botswana: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 18.25 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Botswana, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Botswana is 18.25, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Botswana peaked at 21.77 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 69th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.16 | 5.26 | 9.63 | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.86 | 7.7 | 11.84 | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.25 | 8.94 | 11.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 18.25 | 21.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 66 Saudi Arabia 18.97 compare
- 67 Guinea 18.7 compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 18.42 compare
- 70 El Salvador 17.99 compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 17.93 compare
- 72 Eswatini 17.55 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Botswana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Botswana was 18.25 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.