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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Hong Kong: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Botswana

26,973 number

in 2020

Hong Kong

27,941 number

in 2020

Botswana rank

134th

Hong Kong rank

131st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

Botswana
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 27,941 number against 26,973 number in Botswana, a difference of 968 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Hong Kong ranks 131st of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12,306 number	39,287 number	26,982 number	Hong Kong
1980s	17,223 number	38,554 number	21,331 number	Hong Kong
1990s	20,633 number	36,039 number	15,406 number	Hong Kong
2010s	25,516 number	24,890 number	626.38 number	Botswana
2020s	26,973 number	27,941 number	968 number	Hong Kong

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, Botswana or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 27,941 number against 26,973 number in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Botswana and Hong Kong?: 968 number, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hong Kong?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Hong Kong rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Botswana ranks 134th and Hong Kong ranks 131st 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, female (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, female (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: 21 August 2026

Female 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/