Botswana vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total
Botswana
6.01
in 2010
South Africa
6.4
in 2010
Botswana rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.4 against 6.01 in Botswana, a difference of 0.39.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 | 3.19 | 2.12 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.58 | 3.43 | 1.86 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.34 | 3.76 | 1.42 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.05 | 5.31 | 1.26 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 5.31 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.01 | 6.4 | 0.39 | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.4 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 South Africa?
- 0.39, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total?
- Botswana ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th 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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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.