Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana

Botswana: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3,735 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3,735 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
116th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,865 number
in 2013
All-time low
1,044 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2015

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 3,735 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2015.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 3,865 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,044 number, in 1970.

That places Botswana 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970 to 2015.
Year number Change
1970 1,044 number —
1971 1,105 number +5.8%
1972 1,079 number -2.4%
1973 1,063 number -1.5%
1974 1,106 number +4.0%
1975 1,176 number +6.3%
1976 1,270 number +8.0%
1977 1,361 number +7.2%
1978 1,357 number -0.3%
1979 1,396 number +2.9%
1980 1,489 number +6.7%
1981 1,462 number -1.8%
1982 1,365 number -6.6%
1983 1,505 number +10.3%
1984 1,625 number +8.0%
1985 1,545 number -4.9%
1986 1,625 number +5.2%
1987 1,661 number +2.2%
1988 1,754 number +5.6%
1989 1,747 number -0.4%
1990 1,806 number +3.4%
1991 2,146 number +18.8%
1992 2,406 number +12.1%
1993 2,608 number +8.4%
1994 2,760 number +5.8%
1995 2,759 number -0.0%
1996 2,544 number -7.8%
1997 2,330 number -8.4%
1998 2,115 number -9.2%
1999 2,243 number +6.1%
2000 2,359 number +5.2%
2001 2,481 number +5.2%
2002 2,557 number +3.1%
2003 2,652 number +3.7%
2004 2,724 number +2.7%
2005 2,882 number +5.8%
2006 2,588 number -10.2%
2007 3,076 number +18.9%
2008 3,190 number +3.7%
2009 3,132 number -1.8%
2010 3,278 number +4.7%
2011 3,424 number +4.5%
2012 3,570 number +4.3%
2013 3,865 number +8.3%
2014 3,864 number -0.0%
2015 3,735 number -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,196 number 1,044 number 1,396 number 10
1980s 1,578 number 1,365 number 1,754 number 10
1990s 2,372 number 1,806 number 2,760 number 10
2000s 2,764 number 2,359 number 3,190 number 10
2010s 3,623 number 3,278 number 3,865 number 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 113 Panama 4,443 number compare
  2. 114 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 number compare
  3. 115 New Zealand 4,120 number compare
  4. 117 Kuwait 3,578 number compare
  5. 118 Singapore 3,178 number compare
  6. 119 Georgia 3,159 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana was 3,735 number in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3,865 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,044 number in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.