Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Botswana
Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 3.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Botswana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 418.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 29.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Botswana 119th 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: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | +184.3% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -70.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1750.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +300.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 16.8% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Botswana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Botswana was 3.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.9%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary