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

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 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female

Botswana

10.62

in 2010

Portugal

10.76

in 2010

Botswana rank

71st

Portugal rank

70th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female over time

Botswana
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.76 against 10.62 in Botswana, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Botswana ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.73	4.03	2.29	Portugal
1970s	2.87	5.61	2.74	Portugal
1980s	6.09	8.73	2.64	Portugal
1990s	10.2	9.35	0.845	Botswana
2000s	10.86	10.93	0.075	Portugal
2010s	10.62	10.76	0.14	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female, Botswana or Portugal?: Portugal, at 10.76 against 10.62 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female between Botswana and Portugal?: 0.14, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female?: Botswana ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th 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 20-24, female. 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 20-24, female
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: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of education completed among females age 20-24.