Botswana vs Tanzania: Inequality in education
Botswana
0.2328
in 2023
Tanzania
0.262
in 2023
Botswana rank
59th
Tanzania rank
56th
Inequality in education over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.262 against 0.2328 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0292.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 59th and Tanzania ranks 56th of 184 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2328 | 0.2696 | 0.0368 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.2328 | 0.2658 | 0.033 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.262 against 0.2328 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 0.0292, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for inequality in education?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Tanzania ranks 56th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.