Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Botswana
2.38
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
2.52
in 2010
Botswana rank
82nd
Saudi Arabia rank
79th

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

  • Botswana
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.52 against 2.38 in Botswana, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Botswana ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 1.08 0.02 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.74 1.36 0.62 Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.98 1.46 0.525 Botswana
1990s 1.54 2.27 0.725 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.84 2.41 0.565 Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.38 2.52 0.14 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.52 against 2.38 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
0.14, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Botswana ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.