Botswana vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Botswana
9.8%
in 2010
Lesotho
12.4%
in 2010
Botswana rank
58th
Lesotho rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 12.4% against 9.8% in Botswana, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 67.2% 34.3% 32.9% Botswana
1970s 54.5% 29.0% 25.4% Botswana
1980s 41.4% 24.5% 16.9% Botswana
1990s 25.6% 19.6% 5.9% Botswana
2000s 14.1% 13.9% 0.2% Botswana
2010s 9.8% 12.4% 2.6% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 12.4% against 9.8% in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Botswana and Lesotho?
2.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Botswana ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
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

Percentage of population age 15+ with no education