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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Botswana

48,371 number

in 2020

Namibia

52,881 number

in 2020

Botswana rank

133rd

Namibia rank

131st

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 52,881 number against 48,371 number in Botswana, a difference of 4,510 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 131st of 205 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18,382 number	20,865 number	2,483 number	Namibia
1980s	26,425 number	29,462 number	3,038 number	Namibia
1990s	37,242 number	39,088 number	1,845 number	Namibia
2000s	41,716 number	47,994 number	6,279 number	Namibia
2010s	43,985 number	49,988 number	6,002 number	Namibia
2020s	48,371 number	52,881 number	4,510 number	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Botswana or Namibia?: Namibia, at 52,881 number against 48,371 number in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Botswana and Namibia?: 4,510 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Botswana ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 131st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.