Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana

Botswana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 55.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
55.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 69 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2013
All-time low
50.4%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2006–2013

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana, 2006–2013

02040602006200920132006: 50.7 %2007: 51.3 %2008: 54.7 %2009: 50.4 %2012: 54.6 %2013: 55 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana is 55.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

That places Botswana 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Botswana, 2006 to 2013.
Year % Change
2006 50.7% —
2007 51.3% +1.1%
2008 54.7% +6.6%
2009 50.4% -7.8%
2012 54.6% +8.4%
2013 55.0% +0.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 55.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 55.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.8% 50.4% 54.7% 4
2010s 54.8% 54.6% 55.0% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 52 Bahamas 63.2% compare
  2. 53 Brunei 63.0% compare
  3. 54 Ghana 58.9% compare
  4. 56 Tanzania 54.8% compare
  5. 57 Sierra Leone 52.6% compare
  6. 58 Belize 51.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Botswana was 55.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Botswana ranks 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2013.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.