Botswana vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total

Botswana
6.88
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
6
in 2010
Botswana rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Hong Kong, China
246196019852010

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6.88 against 6 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.88.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Botswana ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6 4.6 3 Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.67 5.45 2.78 Hong Kong, China
1980s 4.39 5.82 1.43 Hong Kong, China
1990s 6.47 5.92 0.55 Botswana
2000s 6.97 5.96 1.02 Botswana
2010s 6.88 6 0.88 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total, Botswana or Hong Kong, China?
Botswana, at 6.88 against 6 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total between Botswana and Hong Kong, China?
0.88, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Botswana ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 17th 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.