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

Botswana
10.72
in 2010
Colombia
10.86
in 2010
Botswana rank
59th
Colombia rank
57th

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

  • Botswana
  • Colombia
246810196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.86 against 10.72 in Botswana, a difference of 0.14.

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

Botswana ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 57th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.71 3.83 2.12 Colombia
1970s 2.91 5.18 2.27 Colombia
1980s 5.96 6.66 0.69 Colombia
1990s 9.97 7.51 2.45 Botswana
2000s 10.91 8.63 2.28 Botswana
2010s 10.72 10.86 0.14 Colombia

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, total, Botswana or Colombia?
Colombia, at 10.86 against 10.72 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Botswana and Colombia?
0.14, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?
Botswana ranks 59th and Colombia 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.