Teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana

Botswana: Teachers in secondary education, male was 6,413 number in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
6,413 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6,506 number
in 2005
All-time low
251 number
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2007

Teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2007

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970198820071970: 251 number1971: 291 number1972: 309 number1974: 481 number1975: 604 number1976: 634 number1977: 636 number1978: 775 number1980: 720 number1981: 969 number1984: 951 number1985: 1.0k number1986: 1.2k number1987: 1.4k number1988: 1.6k number1989: 1.8k number1990: 2.2k number1991: 2.6k number1992: 2.7k number1993: 2.9k number1994: 3.1k number1995: 3.8k number1998: 4.9k number1999: 5.2k number2000: 5.4k number2001: 5.6k number2002: 6.0k number2003: 6.0k number2004: 6.5k number2005: 6.5k number2006: 6.5k number2007: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana stood at 6,413 number.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana peaked at 6,506 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 251 number, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 124th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Botswana, 1970 to 2007.
Year number Change
1970 251 number —
1971 291 number +15.9%
1972 309 number +6.2%
1974 481 number +55.7%
1975 604 number +25.6%
1976 634 number +5.0%
1977 636 number +0.3%
1978 775 number +21.9%
1980 720 number -7.1%
1981 969 number +34.6%
1984 951 number -1.9%
1985 1,013 number +6.5%
1986 1,247 number +23.1%
1987 1,395 number +11.9%
1988 1,580 number +13.3%
1989 1,755 number +11.1%
1990 2,234 number +27.3%
1991 2,572 number +15.1%
1992 2,676 number +4.0%
1993 2,905 number +8.6%
1994 3,067 number +5.6%
1995 3,824 number +24.7%
1998 4,881 number +27.6%
1999 5,179 number +6.1%
2000 5,393 number +4.1%
2001 5,635 number +4.5%
2002 5,994 number +6.4%
2003 6,039 number +0.8%
2004 6,491 number +7.5%
2005 6,506 number +0.2%
2006 6,498 number -0.1%
2007 6,413 number -1.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 6,413 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,103 number, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 6,413 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,016 number, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 497.62 number 251 number 775 number 8
1980s 1,204 number 720 number 1,755 number 8
1990s 3,417 number 2,234 number 5,179 number 8
2000s 6,121 number 5,393 number 6,506 number 8

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 121 Comoros 7,388 number compare
  2. 122 Nicaragua 6,717 number compare
  3. 123 Gambia 6,430 number compare
  4. 125 Mongolia 5,713 number compare
  5. 126 Eritrea 5,657 number compare
  6. 127 Lithuania 5,513 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Botswana was 6,413 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6,506 number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 251 number in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Botswana ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/