Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-9.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 234.7%
World rank
196th
of 202 countries
All-time high
57.49 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-9.38 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
40
1971–2015

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2015

02040601971199320151971: 21.4 % change on previous year1972: 17.4 % change on previous year1973: 57.5 % change on previous year1974: 17.6 % change on previous year1975: 17.4 % change on previous year1976: 15.6 % change on previous year1977: 10.8 % change on previous year1978: 3.8 % change on previous year1979: 4 % change on previous year1980: 9.5 % change on previous year1981: 9.9 % change on previous year1982: 4.1 % change on previous year1983: 6.1 % change on previous year1984: 23 % change on previous year1985: 17.6 % change on previous year1986: 11.8 % change on previous year1987: 9.5 % change on previous year1988: 2.5 % change on previous year1989: 22.3 % change on previous year1990: 15.3 % change on previous year1991: 29.9 % change on previous year1992: 2.7 % change on previous year1993: 12.9 % change on previous year1994: 1.2 % change on previous year1995: 19 % change on previous year1996: 6.5 % change on previous year1999: 3.3 % change on previous year2000: 2.6 % change on previous year2001: -0.17 % change on previous year2002: 2.2 % change on previous year2003: 1 % change on previous year2004: 1.3 % change on previous year2005: 0.731 % change on previous year2006: 2.6 % change on previous year2007: 2.4 % change on previous year2008: 0 % change on previous year2009: 2.2 % change on previous year2013: 1.3 % change on previous year2014: 7 % change on previous year2015: -9.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -9.38 % change on previous year for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 234.7% on the previous year and down 1,383.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 57.49 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.38 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Botswana ranks 196th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.38 % change on previous year
1972 17.38 % change on previous year -18.7%
1973 57.49 % change on previous year +230.7%
1974 17.63 % change on previous year -69.3%
1975 17.37 % change on previous year -1.5%
1976 15.65 % change on previous year -9.9%
1977 10.76 % change on previous year -31.3%
1978 3.81 % change on previous year -64.6%
1979 4.04 % change on previous year +6.1%
1980 9.49 % change on previous year +135.0%
1981 9.95 % change on previous year +4.8%
1982 4.05 % change on previous year -59.2%
1983 6.14 % change on previous year +51.4%
1984 22.97 % change on previous year +274.2%
1985 17.57 % change on previous year -23.5%
1986 11.79 % change on previous year -32.9%
1987 9.48 % change on previous year -19.6%
1988 2.49 % change on previous year -73.7%
1989 22.28 % change on previous year +793.3%
1990 15.29 % change on previous year -31.4%
1991 29.91 % change on previous year +95.7%
1992 2.66 % change on previous year -91.1%
1993 12.93 % change on previous year +386.8%
1994 1.16 % change on previous year -91.0%
1995 19.01 % change on previous year +1533.4%
1996 6.48 % change on previous year -65.9%
1999 3.27 % change on previous year -49.5%
2000 2.64 % change on previous year -19.3%
2001 -0.1696 % change on previous year -106.4%
2002 2.21 % change on previous year -1404.5%
2003 1.02 % change on previous year -54.0%
2004 1.31 % change on previous year +28.7%
2005 0.7309 % change on previous year -44.2%
2006 2.63 % change on previous year +259.2%
2007 2.45 % change on previous year -6.8%
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 2.24 % change on previous year
2013 1.26 % change on previous year -43.5%
2014 6.96 % change on previous year +450.6%
2015 -9.38 % change on previous year -234.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.39 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year 57.49 % change on previous year 9
1980s 11.62 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 22.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.34 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 29.91 % change on previous year 8
2000s 1.51 % change on previous year -0.1696 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.3832 % change on previous year -9.38 % change on previous year 6.96 % change on previous year 3

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  3. 195 Trinidad and Tobago -8.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 197 Mongolia -11.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 198 Puerto Rico -11.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 199 Bahamas -12.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana?
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 57.49 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,383.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.