How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

Botswana

0.06

in 2010

Iraq

0.07

in 2010

Botswana rank

89th

Iraq rank

86th

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

Botswana
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.07 against 0.06 in Botswana, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 86th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.01	0	0.01	Botswana
1970s	0.005	0	0.005	Botswana
1980s	0.02	0.01	0.01	Botswana
1990s	0.015	0.02	0.005	Iraq
2000s	0.03	0.035	0.005	Iraq
2010s	0.06	0.07	0.01	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total, Botswana or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.07 against 0.06 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Botswana and Iraq?: 0.01, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?: Botswana ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 86th 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 tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.