Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 10.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.0%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1980
All-time low
10.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Botswana, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 10 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 10 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Botswana stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 40.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.

That places Botswana 102nd 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 23.8% -3.3%
1975 34.5% +45.0%
1980 40.5% +17.4%
1985 34.0% -16.1%
1990 26.1% -23.3%
1995 17.4% -33.1%
2000 17.4% +0.0%
2005 10.0% -42.6%
2010 10.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 2
1970s 29.2% 23.8% 34.5% 2
1980s 37.2% 34.0% 40.5% 2
1990s 21.8% 17.4% 26.1% 2
2000s 13.7% 10.0% 17.4% 2
2010s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1

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  4. 103 Ghana 9.7% compare
  5. 104 Tonga 9.3% compare
  6. 105 Belgium 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Botswana was 10.0% 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)