Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana
Botswana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 22.93 headcount basis in 2013. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana is 22.93 headcount basis, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana peaked at 30.02 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.93 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Botswana 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.96 headcount basis | 29.9 headcount basis | 30.02 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.77 headcount basis | 25.38 headcount basis | 29.97 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 headcount basis | 22.93 headcount basis | 23.53 headcount basis | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Botswana was 22.93 headcount basis in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.93 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.