Botswana vs Panama: Average years of schooling
Botswana
10.34 years
in 2020
Panama
10.54 years
in 2020
Botswana rank
71st
Panama rank
68th
Average years of schooling over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.54 years against 10.34 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Panama ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 years | 3.72 years | 2.68 years | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.49 years | 4.83 years | 3.34 years | Panama |
| 1970s | 2.47 years | 5.76 years | 3.29 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 4.28 years | 7.37 years | 3.09 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 7.8 years | 8.26 years | 0.4644 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 8.82 years | 0.5009 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.56 years | 9.46 years | 0.1043 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.34 years | 10.54 years | 0.2006 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Botswana or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.54 years against 10.34 years in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Botswana and Panama?
- 0.2 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Panama ranks 68th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.