Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Botswana
10.63
in 2010
Sri Lanka
10.79
in 2010
Botswana rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.79 against 10.63 in Botswana, a difference of 0.16.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 4.6 3.42 Sri Lanka
1970s 1.94 5.97 4.04 Sri Lanka
1980s 3.16 6.88 3.72 Sri Lanka
1990s 6.8 9.43 2.62 Sri Lanka
2000s 8.54 10.52 1.98 Sri Lanka
2010s 10.63 10.79 0.16 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10.79 against 10.63 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
0.16, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total?
Botswana ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.