Botswana vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Botswana
6.26
in 2010
Norway
6.22
in 2010
Botswana rank
17th
Norway rank
18th

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

  • Botswana
  • Norway
246196019852010

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6.26 against 6.22 in Norway, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Botswana ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1.32 6.87 5.54 Norway
1970s 2.2 6.9 4.7 Norway
1980s 3.36 6.85 3.49 Norway
1990s 5.04 6.75 1.71 Norway
2000s 5.94 6.53 0.59 Norway
2010s 6.26 6.22 0.04 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Botswana or Norway?
Botswana, at 6.26 against 6.22 in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Botswana and Norway?
0.04, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Botswana ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th 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+, 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+, 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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.