Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 9.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 1960
All-time low
9.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Botswana, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 69.71965: 64.81970: 57.21975: 51.71980: 45.81985: 371990: 31.21995: 202000: 15.62005: 12.62010: 9.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Botswana stood at 9.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Botswana peaked at 69.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.

That places Botswana 58th 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 population age 15+ with no education in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 69.7%
1965 64.8% -7.0%
1970 57.2% -11.7%
1975 51.7% -9.5%
1980 45.8% -11.4%
1985 37.0% -19.3%
1990 31.2% -15.6%
1995 20.0% -36.0%
2000 15.6% -21.9%
2005 12.6% -19.3%
2010 9.8% -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.2% 64.8% 69.7% 2
1970s 54.5% 51.7% 57.2% 2
1980s 41.4% 37.0% 45.8% 2
1990s 25.6% 20.0% 31.2% 2
2000s 14.1% 12.6% 15.6% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 55 Lesotho 12.4% compare
  2. 56 Uganda 12.2% compare
  3. 57 Portugal 10.3% compare
  4. 59 Bolivia 9.8% compare
  5. 60 United Arab Emirates 9.7% compare
  6. 61 Brazil 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Botswana was 9.8% 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+ with no education recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Botswana ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
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 population age 15+ with no education