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

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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Botswana

5.97

in 2010

Viet Nam

6.13

in 2010

Botswana rank

88th

Viet Nam rank

85th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total over time

Botswana
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 6.13 against 5.97 in Botswana, a difference of 0.16.

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

Botswana ranks 88th and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.17	2.06	0.89	Viet Nam
1970s	1.27	2.19	0.925	Viet Nam
1980s	2.47	2.24	0.23	Botswana
1990s	3.61	3.23	0.385	Botswana
2000s	5.01	5.18	0.165	Viet Nam
2010s	5.97	6.13	0.16	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total, Botswana or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 6.13 against 5.97 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Botswana and Viet Nam?: 0.16, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Viet Nam?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?: Botswana ranks 88th and Viet Nam ranks 85th 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 55-59, total. 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 55-59, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.