Botswana vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Botswana
5.8
in 2010
Tonga
5.86
in 2010
Botswana rank
33rd
Tonga rank
30th

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

  • Botswana
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 5.86 against 5.8 in Botswana, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 4.29 3.21 Tonga
1970s 1.61 4.85 3.23 Tonga
1980s 2.56 5.03 2.47 Tonga
1990s 4.16 5.53 1.37 Tonga
2000s 5.27 5.69 0.425 Tonga
2010s 5.8 5.86 0.06 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Botswana or Tonga?
Tonga, at 5.86 against 5.8 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Botswana and Tonga?
0.06, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Botswana ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 30th 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+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.