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 2.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.3%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 1980
All-time low
2.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 23.81965: 23.81970: 231975: 25.11980: 31.11985: 22.81990: 17.11995: 11.32000: 11.12005: 4.82010: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 2.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 31.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.

Botswana ranks 98th of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Incompleted Primary in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.8%
1965 23.8% -0.1%
1970 23.0% -3.2%
1975 25.1% +8.9%
1980 31.1% +24.2%
1985 22.8% -26.8%
1990 17.1% -24.7%
1995 11.3% -34.3%
2000 11.1% -1.6%
2005 4.8% -56.3%
2010 2.3% -52.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 2
1970s 24.0% 23.0% 25.1% 2
1980s 26.9% 22.8% 31.1% 2
1990s 14.2% 11.3% 17.1% 2
2000s 8.0% 4.8% 11.1% 2
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 95 Ireland 2.7% compare
  2. 96 Romania 2.6% compare
  3. 97 Pakistan 2.6% compare
  4. 99 Tonga 2.1% compare
  5. 100 Israel 1.9% compare
  6. 101 Bangladesh 1.8% 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 2.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% 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 2.3% in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 98th 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 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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