Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total in Botswana
Botswana: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total was 0.11 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total in Botswana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.11 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total in 2010.
The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total in Botswana peaked at 0.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1960.
That places Botswana 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.01 | — |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.17 | +183.3% |
| 1995 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | -35.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.385, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.07, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total in Botswana?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total in Botswana was 0.11 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.