Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Botswana

Botswana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1,771 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,771 number
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
116th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1,771 number
in 2019
All-time low
0 number
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Botswana, 1970–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1970199420191970: 0 number1972: 29 number1973: 32 number1974: 26 number1975: 44 number1976: 51 number1996: 553 number2016: 1.6k number2017: 1.6k number2019: 1.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1,771 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Botswana peaked at 1,771 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.

That places Botswana 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Botswana, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 0 number
1972 29 number
1973 32 number +10.3%
1974 26 number -18.8%
1975 44 number +69.2%
1976 51 number +15.9%
1996 553 number +984.3%
2016 1,615 number +192.0%
2017 1,565 number -3.1%
2019 1,771 number +13.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1,771 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 1,771 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.33 number 0 number 51 number 6
1990s 553 number 553 number 553 number 1
2010s 1,650 number 1,565 number 1,771 number 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 113 Namibia 1,878 number compare
  2. 114 Cyprus 1,869 number compare
  3. 115 Liberia 1,789 number compare
  4. 117 Macao 1,546 number compare
  5. 118 Qatar 1,530 number compare
  6. 119 Kuwait 1,502 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Botswana?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Botswana was 1,771 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1,771 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Botswana ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/