Botswana vs Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total

Botswana
2.5
in 2010
Congo
2.32
in 2010
Botswana rank
74th
Congo rank
77th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.5 against 2.32 in Congo, a difference of 0.18.

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

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

Botswana ranks 74th and Congo ranks 77th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.09 0.055 0.035 Botswana
1970s 0.12 0.065 0.055 Botswana
1980s 0.28 0.145 0.135 Botswana
1990s 0.95 0.495 0.455 Botswana
2000s 1.75 1.54 0.205 Botswana
2010s 2.5 2.32 0.18 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total, Botswana or Congo?
Botswana, at 2.5 against 2.32 in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total between Botswana and Congo?
0.18, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total?
Botswana ranks 74th and Congo ranks 77th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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 secondary schooling, 50-54, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 50-54.