Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age
Botswana
54,555 number
in 2020
Lesotho
46,883 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
134th
Lesotho rank
137th
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 54,555 number against 46,883 number in Lesotho, a difference of 7,672 number.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,794 number | 36,892 number | 12,098 number | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 34,734 number | 48,853 number | 14,118 number | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 41,815 number | 54,536 number | 12,721 number | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 44,057 number | 49,550 number | 5,494 number | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50,945 number | 45,888 number | 5,057 number | Botswana |
| 2020s | 54,555 number | 46,883 number | 7,672 number | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 54,555 number against 46,883 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 7,672 number, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/