Botswana vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total

Botswana
6.01
in 2010
Denmark
6.79
in 2010
Botswana rank
27th
Denmark rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Denmark
246196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6.79 against 6.01 in Botswana, a difference of 0.78.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 5.96 4.88 Denmark
1970s 1.58 3.65 2.07 Denmark
1980s 2.34 3.79 1.45 Denmark
1990s 4.05 5.47 1.42 Denmark
2000s 5.01 6.9 1.89 Denmark
2010s 6.01 6.79 0.78 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total, Botswana or Denmark?
Denmark, at 6.79 against 6.01 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total between Botswana and Denmark?
0.78, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Denmark rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Botswana ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 24th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.