Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education was 48.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
48.7%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 1970
All-time low
48.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Botswana, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 731965: 72.71970: 91.41975: 70.51980: 54.71985: 62.21990: 711995: 56.92000: 54.82005: 48.72010: 48.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 48.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Botswana peaked at 91.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2005.

That places Botswana 48th 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 65-69 with no education in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 73.0%
1965 72.7% -0.3%
1970 91.4% +25.7%
1975 70.5% -22.9%
1980 54.7% -22.4%
1985 62.2% +13.8%
1990 71.0% +14.0%
1995 56.9% -19.9%
2000 54.8% -3.7%
2005 48.7% -11.1%
2010 48.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.8% 72.7% 73.0% 2
1970s 80.9% 70.5% 91.4% 2
1980s 58.5% 54.7% 62.2% 2
1990s 63.9% 56.9% 71.0% 2
2000s 51.7% 48.7% 54.8% 2
2010s 48.7% 48.7% 48.7% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 45 Jordan 51.2% compare
  2. 46 Cambodia 50.8% compare
  3. 47 Syrian Arab Republic 49.8% compare
  4. 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 47.9% compare
  5. 50 Uganda 47.8% compare
  6. 51 Singapore 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Botswana was 48.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
Botswana ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population age 65-69 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education
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 population age 65-69 with no education