Botswana vs Colombia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total

Botswana
3.54
in 2010
Colombia
3.43
in 2010
Botswana rank
63rd
Colombia rank
66th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.54 against 3.43 in Colombia, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Botswana ranks 63rd and Colombia ranks 66th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.09 0.515 0.425 Colombia
1970s 0.155 0.765 0.61 Colombia
1980s 0.53 1.25 0.725 Colombia
1990s 2.12 2.1 0.02 Botswana
2000s 2.87 2.72 0.145 Botswana
2010s 3.54 3.43 0.11 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total, Botswana or Colombia?
Botswana, at 3.54 against 3.43 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total between Botswana and Colombia?
0.11, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Botswana ranks 63rd and Colombia ranks 66th 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 secondary schooling, age 35-39, 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 secondary schooling, age 35-39, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of secondary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 35-39.