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

Botswana
8.87
in 2010
Guyana
8.5
in 2010
Botswana rank
65th
Guyana rank
68th

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

  • Botswana
  • Guyana
2468196019852010

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.87 against 8.5 in Guyana, a difference of 0.37.

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

Botswana ranks 65th and Guyana ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 1.18 4.68 3.5 Guyana
1970s 1.77 5.17 3.39 Guyana
1980s 3.09 6.06 2.97 Guyana
1990s 6.12 6.99 0.88 Guyana
2000s 7.95 7.89 0.05 Botswana
2010s 8.87 8.5 0.37 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Botswana or Guyana?
Botswana, at 8.87 against 8.5 in Guyana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Botswana and Guyana?
0.37, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Botswana ranks 65th and Guyana ranks 68th 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 25+, 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 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 total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.