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

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 25.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.6%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1980
All-time low
8.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 21.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Botswana is 25.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Botswana peaked at 40.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1970.

That places Botswana 85th 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 24.7%
1965 24.6% -0.3%
1970 8.2% -66.7%
1975 22.8% +178.3%
1980 40.5% +77.5%
1985 31.8% -21.6%
1990 21.2% -33.1%
1995 21.1% -0.8%
2000 20.9% -0.9%
2005 23.9% +14.5%
2010 25.6% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.6% 24.6% 24.7% 2
1970s 15.5% 8.2% 22.8% 2
1980s 36.1% 31.8% 40.5% 2
1990s 21.2% 21.1% 21.2% 2
2000s 22.4% 20.9% 23.9% 2
2010s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 82 Jordan 27.1% compare
  2. 83 Belize 26.6% compare
  3. 84 Saudi Arabia 25.8% compare
  4. 86 South Africa 24.9% compare
  5. 87 Myanmar 24.7% compare
  6. 88 Netherlands 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Botswana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Botswana was 25.6% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 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 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)