Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 6.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
6.2%
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 1980
All-time low
6.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Botswana, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 44.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Botswana stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 44.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2010.

Botswana ranks 125th of 144 countries on this measure, 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+ with primary schooling. in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 27.7%
1965 32.2% +16.4%
1970 37.2% +15.7%
1975 41.2% +10.7%
1980 44.6% +8.2%
1985 28.8% -35.4%
1990 14.4% -49.9%
1995 11.1% -22.8%
2000 8.9% -19.9%
2005 7.1% -20.5%
2010 6.2% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.9% 27.7% 32.2% 2
1970s 39.2% 37.2% 41.2% 2
1980s 36.7% 28.8% 44.6% 2
1990s 12.8% 11.1% 14.4% 2
2000s 8.0% 7.1% 8.9% 2
2010s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 122 Ukraine 7.0% compare
  2. 123 Singapore 7.0% compare
  3. 124 Kyrgyzstan 6.4% compare
  4. 126 Republic of Moldova 6.1% compare
  5. 127 Denmark 5.9% compare
  6. 128 Bulgaria 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Botswana was 6.2% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)