Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Botswana
Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 27.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Botswana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Botswana is 27.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Botswana peaked at 27.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.
That places Botswana 67th 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+ with secondary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +114.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +362.8% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +183.9% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.9% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Botswana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Botswana was 27.0% 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+ with secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary