Botswana vs China: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Botswana
0.14
in 2010
China
0.12
in 2010
Botswana rank
107th
China rank
109th

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

  • Botswana
  • China
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.14 against 0.12 in China, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

Botswana ranks 107th and China ranks 109th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.025 0.015 China
1970s 0.02 0.03 0.01 China
1980s 0.045 0.04 0.005 Botswana
1990s 0.13 0.085 0.045 Botswana
2000s 0.145 0.135 0.01 Botswana
2010s 0.14 0.12 0.02 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Botswana or China?
Botswana, at 0.14 against 0.12 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Botswana and China?
0.02, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Botswana ranks 107th and China ranks 109th 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 tertiary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary 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 tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.