What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Botswana and Lesotho?

11,866 number, with Lesotho ahead.

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

43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, male

Botswana

176,231 number

in 2015

Lesotho

188,097 number

in 2017

Botswana rank

123rd

Lesotho rank

121st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Botswana
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 188,097 number against 176,231 number in Botswana, a difference of 11,866 number.

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 121st of 202 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	52,610 number	85,379 number	32,769 number	Lesotho
1980s	103,918 number	132,709 number	28,791 number	Lesotho
1990s	153,596 number	171,637 number	18,041 number	Lesotho
2000s	166,901 number	207,413 number	40,512 number	Lesotho
2010s	174,071 number	188,559 number	14,488 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Botswana or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 188,097 number against 176,231 number in Botswana as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Botswana and Lesotho?: 11,866 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Botswana ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 121st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.