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

Botswana
8.6%
in 2010
Ghana
10.3%
in 2010
Botswana rank
118th
Ghana rank
115th

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

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 10.3% against 8.6% in Botswana, a difference of 1.7%.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 24.6% 11.7% 12.9% Botswana
1970s 31.7% 6.1% 25.6% Botswana
1980s 36.2% 7.9% 28.3% Botswana
1990s 16.1% 9.2% 6.9% Botswana
2000s 12.6% 12.5% 0.1% Botswana
2010s 8.6% 10.3% 1.8% Ghana

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., Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 10.3% against 8.6% in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Botswana and Ghana?
1.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Botswana ranks 118th and Ghana 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)