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
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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/