Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 17.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
17.4%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1980
All-time low
15.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Botswana, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 15.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 28.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 17.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 40.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 93rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 15.3% -37.8%
1975 26.6% +74.1%
1980 40.5% +52.0%
1985 31.8% -21.5%
1990 28.4% -10.5%
1995 28.7% +1.0%
2000 26.1% -9.3%
2005 26.1% +0.0%
2010 17.4% -33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 2
1970s 21.0% 15.3% 26.6% 2
1980s 36.1% 31.8% 40.5% 2
1990s 28.6% 28.4% 28.7% 2
2000s 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 2
2010s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 90 Egypt 17.8% compare
  2. 91 Barbados 17.7% compare
  3. 92 Belgium 17.6% compare
  4. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
  5. 95 Japan 16.2% compare
  6. 96 Senegal 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Botswana was 17.4% 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)