Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 3.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.9%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Botswana, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.61 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 3.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Botswana peaked at 5.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Botswana ranks 119th 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 25-29 with tertiary in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.2% +0.0%
1970 0.9% +350.0%
1975 0.6% -32.2%
1980 0.5% -18.0%
1985 2.5% +404.0%
1990 5.1% +102.8%
1995 3.2% -36.6%
2000 5.2% +61.1%
2005 3.0% -42.3%
2010 3.9% +30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 2
1980s 1.5% 0.5% 2.5% 2
1990s 4.2% 3.2% 5.1% 2
2000s 4.1% 3.0% 5.2% 2
2010s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1

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  2. 116 Yemen 4.3% compare
  3. 118 Eswatini 4.2% compare
  4. 120 Uganda 3.3% compare
  5. 121 Argentina 3.2% compare
  6. 122 Rwanda 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Botswana was 3.9% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Botswana ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)