Botswana vs Mali: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Botswana
4.8%
in 2010
Mali
5.0%
in 2010
Botswana rank
123rd
Mali rank
120th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Botswana
  • Mali
051015196019852010

How they compare

Mali currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 123rd and Mali ranks 120th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 0.8% 1.5% Botswana
1970s 10.9% 1.6% 9.3% Botswana
1980s 15.5% 3.4% 12.1% Botswana
1990s 8.1% 4.9% 3.2% Botswana
2000s 5.7% 6.7% 0.9% Mali
2010s 4.8% 5.0% 0.3% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Botswana or Mali?
Mali, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Botswana and Mali?
0.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 123rd and Mali ranks 120th 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary