Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Botswana
Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 71.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Botswana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Botswana is 71.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 71.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | +339.3% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | +93.3% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 4.4% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 37.4% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 56.8% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Botswana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Botswana was 71.6% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)