Botswana vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Botswana
9.55
in 2010
Italy
9.63
in 2010
Botswana rank
60th
Italy rank
57th

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

  • Botswana
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.63 against 9.55 in Botswana, a difference of 0.08.

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

Botswana ranks 60th and Italy ranks 57th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.43 5.04 3.62 Italy
1970s 2.44 5.89 3.45 Italy
1980s 4.21 6.95 2.74 Italy
1990s 7.55 7.98 0.435 Italy
2000s 9.02 8.96 0.055 Botswana
2010s 9.55 9.63 0.08 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Botswana or Italy?
Italy, at 9.63 against 9.55 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Botswana and Italy?
0.08, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Botswana ranks 60th and Italy ranks 57th 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+, 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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 total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.