Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 30.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.7%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 1980
All-time low
7.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Botswana, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 30.7 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 female population age 75+ with primary in Botswana stood at 30.7%.

That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Botswana peaked at 45.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1970.

That places Botswana 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 26.5%
1965 26.4% -0.3%
1970 7.5% -71.6%
1975 24.5% +226.5%
1980 45.0% +83.7%
1985 35.7% -20.7%
1990 24.3% -31.8%
1995 24.2% -0.7%
2000 24.0% -0.8%
2005 28.1% +17.0%
2010 30.7% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.4% 26.4% 26.5% 2
1970s 16.0% 7.5% 24.5% 2
1980s 40.3% 35.7% 45.0% 2
1990s 24.3% 24.2% 24.3% 2
2000s 26.0% 24.0% 28.1% 2
2010s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 63 Turkey 31.9% compare
  2. 64 Cuba 31.7% compare
  3. 65 Uganda 31.6% compare
  4. 67 Hong Kong 30.7% compare
  5. 68 Mauritania 30.0% compare
  6. 69 Netherlands 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Botswana was 30.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Botswana ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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 female population age 75+ 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 female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)