Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 11.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11.0%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 1980
All-time low
11.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Botswana, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 23.71965: 23.81970: 14.81975: 23.11980: 31.11985: 241990: 19.31995: 17.22000: 172005: 11.22010: 11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Botswana is 11.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 31.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2010.

That places Botswana 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.7%
1965 23.8% +0.4%
1970 14.8% -37.8%
1975 23.1% +56.4%
1980 31.1% +34.4%
1985 24.0% -22.9%
1990 19.3% -19.4%
1995 17.2% -10.7%
2000 17.0% -1.4%
2005 11.2% -34.3%
2010 11.0% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.8% 23.7% 23.8% 2
1970s 19.0% 14.8% 23.1% 2
1980s 27.5% 24.0% 31.1% 2
1990s 18.3% 17.2% 19.3% 2
2000s 14.1% 11.2% 17.0% 2
2010s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 59 Eswatini 11.4% compare
  2. 60 Papua New Guinea 11.1% compare
  3. 61 Barbados 11.0% compare
  4. 63 Argentina 10.9% compare
  5. 64 Côte d'Ivoire 10.5% compare
  6. 64 Jordan 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Botswana was 11.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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