Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 11.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.7%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1980
All-time low
7.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Botswana, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 10 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 10 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Botswana is 11.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 40.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2005.

Botswana ranks 87th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 24.6%
1965 24.6% +0.0%
1970 29.6% +20.3%
1975 40.1% +35.6%
1980 40.5% +0.9%
1985 30.1% -25.7%
1990 17.4% -42.1%
1995 10.0% -42.6%
2000 10.0% +0.0%
2005 7.9% -21.0%
2010 11.7% +47.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 2
1970s 34.9% 29.6% 40.1% 2
1980s 35.3% 30.1% 40.5% 2
1990s 13.7% 10.0% 17.4% 2
2000s 8.9% 7.9% 10.0% 2
2010s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

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  3. 86 Brunei Darussalam 12.6% compare
  4. 88 Ghana 11.1% compare
  5. 89 Chile 11.1% compare
  6. 90 Jamaica 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Botswana was 11.7% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)