Botswana vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Botswana
41.0%
in 2010
United States of America
39.7%
in 2010
Botswana rank
56th
United States of America rank
57th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Botswana
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 41.0% against 39.7% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Botswana ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 57th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 39.9% 37.5% United States of America
1970s 2.0% 61.1% 59.1% United States of America
1980s 6.3% 62.7% 56.4% United States of America
1990s 18.2% 53.2% 35.0% United States of America
2000s 31.4% 41.8% 10.4% United States of America
2010s 41.0% 39.7% 1.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, Botswana or United States of America?
Botswana, at 41.0% against 39.7% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Botswana and United States of America?
1.3%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Botswana ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 57th 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)