Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education was 15.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.7%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1960
All-time low
15.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Botswana, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 72.71965: 72.71970: 70.51975: 58.31980: 54.71985: 46.81990: 41.21995: 32.22000: 24.82005: 202010: 15.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Botswana is 15.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Botswana peaked at 72.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2010.

That places Botswana 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 72.7%
1965 72.7% -0.0%
1970 70.5% -3.0%
1975 58.3% -17.3%
1980 54.7% -6.2%
1985 46.8% -14.5%
1990 41.2% -11.9%
1995 32.2% -21.9%
2000 24.8% -23.0%
2005 20.0% -19.4%
2010 15.7% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.7% 72.7% 72.7% 2
1970s 64.4% 58.3% 70.5% 2
1980s 50.7% 46.8% 54.7% 2
1990s 36.7% 32.2% 41.2% 2
2000s 22.4% 20.0% 24.8% 2
2010s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 52 Saudi Arabia 18.1% compare
  2. 53 Iran 16.8% compare
  3. 54 Singapore 16.4% compare
  4. 56 Lesotho 15.7% compare
  5. 57 Bolivia 13.5% compare
  6. 58 Brazil 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Botswana was 15.7% 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+ with no education recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Botswana ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with no education