Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 24.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.3%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 0.41965: 0.31970: 0.81975: 2.51980: 3.61985: 11.81990: 461995: 352000: 31.52005: 27.52010: 24.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana stood at 24.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana peaked at 46.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1965.

That places Botswana 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.3% -25.0%
1970 0.8% +166.7%
1975 2.5% +216.2%
1980 3.6% +42.3%
1985 11.8% +229.2%
1990 46.0% +288.4%
1995 35.0% -24.0%
2000 31.5% -10.1%
2005 27.5% -12.6%
2010 24.3% -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.7% 0.8% 2.5% 2
1980s 7.7% 3.6% 11.8% 2
1990s 40.5% 35.0% 46.0% 2
2000s 29.5% 27.5% 31.5% 2
2010s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 50 Algeria 26.7% compare
  2. 51 Belgium 25.9% compare
  3. 52 Ecuador 25.4% compare
  4. 54 Tunisia 24.0% compare
  5. 55 Nicaragua 23.9% compare
  6. 56 El Salvador 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana was 24.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1965.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Botswana ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary