Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Botswana
5.2%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
3.5%
in 2010
Botswana rank
107th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 5.2% against 3.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Botswana
1970s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Botswana
1980s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% Botswana
1990s 5.1% 1.0% 4.1% Botswana
2000s 4.2% 1.2% 2.9% Botswana
2010s 5.2% 3.5% 1.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Botswana, at 5.2% against 3.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
1.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Botswana ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)