Botswana vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female

Botswana
5.77
in 2010
Iceland
5.7
in 2010
Botswana rank
33rd
Iceland rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 5.77 against 5.7 in Iceland, a difference of 0.07.

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

Botswana ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 5.02 3.94 Iceland
1970s 1.65 5.22 3.57 Iceland
1980s 2.6 5.41 2.81 Iceland
1990s 4.26 5.55 1.29 Iceland
2000s 5.3 5.65 0.345 Iceland
2010s 5.77 5.7 0.07 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female, Botswana or Iceland?
Botswana, at 5.77 against 5.7 in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female between Botswana and Iceland?
0.07, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
Botswana ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th 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 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.