How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Botswana

10.39

in 2010

Thailand

10.48

in 2010

Botswana rank

21st

Thailand rank

19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Botswana
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 10.48 against 10.39 in Botswana, a difference of 0.09.

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

Botswana ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2	5.88	3.88	Thailand
1970s	3.81	4.86	1.05	Thailand
1980s	6.09	5.86	0.235	Botswana
1990s	10.23	8.05	2.18	Botswana
2000s	10.46	8.72	1.74	Botswana
2010s	10.39	10.48	0.09	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Botswana or Thailand?: Thailand, at 10.48 against 10.39 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Botswana and Thailand?: 0.09, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Botswana ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.