Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

Botswana
2.5
in 2010
Zimbabwe
2.64
in 2010
Botswana rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
70th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.64 against 2.5 in Botswana, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Botswana ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 1.43 0.375 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.725 1.03 0.305 Zimbabwe
1980s 2.02 1.38 0.65 Botswana
1990s 1.58 2.04 0.455 Zimbabwe
2000s 1.9 3.9 2.01 Zimbabwe
2010s 2.5 2.64 0.14 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.64 against 2.5 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
0.14, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
Botswana ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female
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

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 75.