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

Botswana
3.06
in 2010
Thailand
2.65
in 2010
Botswana rank
88th
Thailand rank
91st

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

  • Botswana
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.06 against 2.65 in Thailand, a difference of 0.41.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Botswana ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 91st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 1.21 0.05 Thailand
1970s 0.8 0.64 0.16 Botswana
1980s 2.2 1.56 0.635 Botswana
1990s 1.84 1.58 0.265 Botswana
2000s 2.27 2.8 0.525 Thailand
2010s 3.06 2.65 0.41 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Botswana or Thailand?
Botswana, at 3.06 against 2.65 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Botswana and Thailand?
0.41, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Botswana ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 91st 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 total 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 total 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 total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.