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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Botswana, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- 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)
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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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)