Botswana vs Peru: Average years of schooling
Botswana
10.34 years
in 2020
Peru
9.89 years
in 2020
Botswana rank
71st
Peru rank
74th
Average years of schooling over time
- Botswana
- Peru
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.34 years against 9.89 years in Peru, a difference of 0.45 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Peru ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Peru ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.28 years | 0.18 years | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.35 years | 0.25 years | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.42 years | 0.32 years | Peru |
| 1900s | 0.1458 years | 0.48 years | 0.3342 years | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.3111 years | 0.63 years | 0.3189 years | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.4725 years | 1.58 years | 1.11 years | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.6902 years | 1.86 years | 1.17 years | Peru |
| 1950s | 1.04 years | 2.71 years | 1.67 years | Peru |
| 1960s | 1.49 years | 3.38 years | 1.88 years | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.47 years | 4.73 years | 2.27 years | Peru |
| 1980s | 4.28 years | 6.13 years | 1.84 years | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.8 years | 7.42 years | 0.3746 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 8.8 years | 0.5194 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.56 years | 8.94 years | 0.6196 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.34 years | 9.89 years | 0.4545 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Botswana or Peru?
- Botswana, at 10.34 years against 9.89 years in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Botswana and Peru?
- 0.45 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Peru ranks 74th 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.