Botswana vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total

Botswana
6.98
in 2010
Ireland
7.92
in 2010
Botswana rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Ireland
2468196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 7.92 against 6.98 in Botswana, a difference of 0.94.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9 6.97 5.07 Ireland
1970s 3.41 7.31 3.91 Ireland
1980s 4.92 7.88 2.96 Ireland
1990s 6.71 5.63 1.08 Botswana
2000s 6.92 5.75 1.17 Botswana
2010s 6.98 7.92 0.94 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total, Botswana or Ireland?
Ireland, at 7.92 against 6.98 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total between Botswana and Ireland?
0.94, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
Botswana ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 15-19.