Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana
Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 94.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 94.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana peaked at 98.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
That places Botswana 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
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 secondary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +35.1% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +168.6% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | +57.6% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | +132.9% |
| 1990 | 82.3% | +74.2% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 20.3% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 82.3% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 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 secondary in Botswana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Botswana was 94.2% 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 secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Botswana ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)