Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Botswana
Botswana: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 217 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Botswana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 217 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Botswana peaked at 217 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1960.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50 | — |
| 1965 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 64 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 83 | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 98 | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 114 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 133 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 162 | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 185 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 206 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 217 | +5.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 217 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,306, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 217 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,238, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52 | 50 | 54 | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.5 | 64 | 83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 106 | 98 | 114 | 2 |
| 1990s | 147.5 | 133 | 162 | 2 |
| 2000s | 195.5 | 185 | 206 | 2 |
| 2010s | 217 | 217 | 217 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Botswana?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Botswana was 217 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 217 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.