Botswana vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
Botswana
6.26
in 2010
South Africa
6.21
in 2010
Botswana rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.26 against 6.21 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 | 3.42 | 2.09 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 3.66 | 1.46 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.36 | 4.11 | 0.75 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 5.6 | 0.555 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.94 | 5.58 | 0.35 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 6.21 | 0.05 | 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 South Africa?
- Botswana, at 6.26 against 6.21 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.05, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Botswana ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th 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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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.