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

Botswana
6.26
in 2010
Switzerland
6.29
in 2010
Botswana rank
17th
Switzerland rank
16th

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

  • Botswana
  • Switzerland
246196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.29 against 6.26 in Botswana, a difference of 0.03.

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

Botswana ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.32 5.26 3.93 Switzerland
1970s 2.2 6.7 4.5 Switzerland
1980s 3.36 6.49 3.13 Switzerland
1990s 5.04 5.77 0.725 Switzerland
2000s 5.94 5.63 0.305 Botswana
2010s 6.26 6.29 0.03 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6.29 against 6.26 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Botswana and Switzerland?
0.03, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Botswana ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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.