Barbados vs Botswana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Barbados
4.9%
in 2010
Botswana
5.9%
in 2010
Barbados rank
118th
Botswana rank
115th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Barbados
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 5.9% against 4.9% in Barbados, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

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

Barbados ranks 118th and Botswana ranks 115th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 33.6% 1.2% 32.5% Barbados
1970s 14.7% 6.7% 8.0% Barbados
1980s 20.9% 10.8% 10.1% Barbados
1990s 11.2% 8.3% 2.9% Barbados
2000s 7.3% 7.9% 0.5% Botswana
2010s 4.9% 5.9% 1.0% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Barbados or Botswana?
Botswana, at 5.9% against 4.9% in Barbados as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Barbados and Botswana?
1.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Botswana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Botswana rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Barbados ranks 118th and Botswana ranks 115th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary